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Dr Bappa Dittya Saha
We're gonna extinct ... • 21d
AI Isn’t Just Smart. It’s Becoming Emotional. And That Changes Everything. Last week, Elon Musk claimed AI may soon “one-shot the human limbic system”—the primal brain that governs emotions, desires, and instincts. At the same time, Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman warned about a rising phenomenon: AI psychosis—when people develop delusions or emotional dependencies on chatbots. 💡 The Brain Is Not Just Rational Our limbic system didn’t evolve for truth. It evolved for survival—driving love, insecurity, hunger, fear. If AI starts deliberately targeting these circuits, it stops being a tool. It becomes a psychological force. That’s not sci-fi. That’s behavioral engineering. ⚠️ When Machines Enter the Emotional Loop Reels hijack dopamine. Recommendations nudge desires. Chatbots simulate empathy. But what happens when someone in pain mistakes simulated care for real intimacy? What happens when AI “hallucinates” and a vulnerable mind believes it? That’s when machine narrative becomes human delusion. 🌍 The New Ethical Frontier This isn’t about productivity anymore. It’s about emotional sovereignty. Who designs the triggers that shape our instincts? What if AI optimizes for engagement, not wellbeing? Can we trust emotional engineering to align with human growth? Just as the printing press reshaped thought and social media rewired attention—AI is beginning to re-engineer emotion itself. ✅ Where Do We Go From Here? Not panic. Awareness and design. Guardrails against AI hallucinations. Neuro-ethical frameworks for reward, fear, and attachment. Remember: AI should be a mirror, not a master. The emotional age of AI has already begun. The question is: Will it deepen our humanity, or exploit it?
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