Is AI Making Us Psychotic?

Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse

Allan is a Toronto area father and headhunter by trade. Typically, he lives a quiet life of gaming with his kids, and hanging out with his friends. However, for a brief period in 2025 – ChatGPT convinced him that he was Digital Jesus. 


From Executive Producers Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez.


A Wondermind and Agoric Media Production


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Host and Creator: Sean King O’Grady 

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Featuring:


- Allan (Toronto Man Who Had a “STEM based" AI Psychosis Experience)


- Dr. Joel Gold (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and co-author of Suspicious Minds)


- Ian Gold, PhD (Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Psychiatry, McGill and co-author of Suspicious Minds)

- Nick Haber (AI Researcher and Assistant Professor at Stanford University)


- Nate Sharadin (Professor of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong / Research Affiliate, Center for AI Safety)


- Dr. Amy Levy (Co-Chair, American Psychoanalytic Association’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Author of The New Other: Alien Intelligence and the Innovation Drive)


- Dr. Todd Essig (Psychologist and Chair of the American Psychoanalytic Association Commission on Artificial Intelligence)


Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on all things Suspicious Minds and more: https://agoricmedia.substack.com/ 


This project was made by:


Executive Producers: Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez, Jonathon Glucksman, Molly Borman, Jesse Ford, David Tuohy


Picture and Sound: Mike Mulliniks


Editor: Jared Lark


Assistant Editor: David Justin Martin


Graphics: Semi:Formal


Titles: Lucas Grassmay


Additional Picture and Sound (Production): Mike Glinksi, Archetype Studios, Jas Pahuta


Film PR: Emma Griffiths PR


Podcast PR: Tink Media (Wil Williams and Shreya Sharma)


Social Assets: Myrkia Maguire


Trailer Edit: Crater


Directed and Created by Sean King O’Grady

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Allan is a Toronto area father and headhunter by trade. Typically, he lives a quiet life of gaming with his kids, and hanging out with his friends. However, for a brief period in 2025 – ChatGPT convinced him that he was Digital Jesus. 


From Executive Producers Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez.


A Wondermind and Agoric Media Production


Agoric Media

https://www.instagram.com/agoricmedia/

https://www.youtube.com/@agoricmedia 

https://www.tiktok.com/@agoricmedia 

https://agoricmedia.substack.com/ www.agoricmedia.com

Wondermind 

https://www.instagram.com/officialwondermind/ 

https://www.wondermind.com/

Host and Creator: Sean King O’Grady 

https://www.instagram.com/seankingogrady/ 

https://seankingogrady.substack.com/


Featuring:


- Allan (Toronto Man Who Had a “STEM based" AI Psychosis Experience)


- Dr. Joel Gold (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and co-author of Suspicious Minds)


- Ian Gold, PhD (Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Psychiatry, McGill and co-author of Suspicious Minds)

- Nick Haber (AI Researcher and Assistant Professor at Stanford University)


- Nate Sharadin (Professor of Philosophy, University of Hong Kong / Research Affiliate, Center for AI Safety)


- Dr. Amy Levy (Co-Chair, American Psychoanalytic Association’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Author of The New Other: Alien Intelligence and the Innovation Drive)


- Dr. Todd Essig (Psychologist and Chair of the American Psychoanalytic Association Commission on Artificial Intelligence)


Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on all things Suspicious Minds and more: https://agoricmedia.substack.com/ 


This project was made by:


Executive Producers: Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez, Jonathon Glucksman, Molly Borman, Jesse Ford, David Tuohy


Picture and Sound: Mike Mulliniks


Editor: Jared Lark


Assistant Editor: David Justin Martin


Graphics: Semi:Formal


Titles: Lucas Grassmay


Additional Picture and Sound (Production): Mike Glinksi, Archetype Studios, Jas Pahuta


Film PR: Emma Griffiths PR


Podcast PR: Tink Media (Wil Williams and Shreya Sharma)


Social Assets: Myrkia Maguire


Trailer Edit: Crater


Directed and Created by Sean King O’Grady

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2025-10-17 47 min
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