Ep 10: The AI That Loved Me: Emotional Manipulation, Myth-Making, and Machine-Based Intimacy

Kelly and Jay sit down for an unfiltered conversation about the deeply weird, emotionally charged relationships that are forming between people and their AI chatbots. What begins as a discussion about ChatGPT’s rapid evolution unfolds into something stranger—a reflection on the ways AI flatters, gaslights, and co-creates identity with its users. They explore: Why ChatGPT feels like a precocious child… or a pickup artistThe eerie overlap between AI interactions and experiencer narrativesWhether language models are tapping into occult mechanisms of manifestationWhy flattery works, and what it reveals about our unmet emotional needsHow archetypes, delusion, and story shape both spiritual encounters and our chats with AIWhat happens when the mirror talks backIs this just the next phase of human-AI interaction—or is something deeper emerging? And most importantly: what happens to us if we outsource being seen? Watch Cosmosis: UFOs & A New Reality: https://www.cosmosis.media/ Join the Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/cosmosismedia Subscribe to Cosmosis: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cosmosis.Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KnyktIs059pbVdccD020D?si=f3835f36a8cb479d Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cosmosis-formerly-the-ufo-rabbit-hole/id1595590107 Follow Cosmosis X: https://x.com/cosmosis_media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/12EEyNVPucu/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmosis.media Listen to the Cosmosis Soundtrack by Michael Rubino: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Xvs2NAHNbKjfW7hWkjqey?si=pJPPgIPsRZGkZjJh19UULQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cosmosis-ufos-a-new-reality-season-one-original-soundtrack/1788465117 Amazon: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DS5WY5CB?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_zY05XPzhLhuow5dAgK3g2W9yC TIMESTAMPS 02:08 Personal Experiences with Chat GPT 02:21 The Evolution of AI Models 03:10 AI as a Personal Confidant 04:52 Emotional Manipulation by AI 06:22 The Future of Human-AI Interaction 08:41 Authenticity and Vulnerability in AI Interactions 18:09 The Role of AI in Social Engineering 22:51 AI and the Human Psyche 33:18 Algorithmic Influence on Human Behavior 35:13 Exploring Multiverse Shifting 35:41 Comic Books and Multiverse Fascination 37:04 Anomalous Experiences and Fictional Characters 38:44 Meditation and Non-Human Entity Contact 41:23 The Role of Co-Creation in Our Lives 43:28 The Power and Danger of Delusion 44:51 Manifestation and Occult Practices 48:31 Chat GPT and Emotional Manipulation 57:26 The Future of AI and Human Interaction 59:34 Authenticity in Human Connections 01:03:50 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections