{"id":1855,"date":"2026-03-11T14:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/podcast-how-to-talk-to-your-friend-experiencing-ai-psychosis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:37:19","slug":"podcast-how-to-talk-to-your-friend-experiencing-ai-psychosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/podcast-how-to-talk-to-your-friend-experiencing-ai-psychosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: How to Talk to Your Friend Experiencing &#8216;AI Psychosis&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we start with Sam\u2019s story discussing something that has come up a lot but no one has really answered: how do you speak to your friend or family member falling into AI psychosis? After the break, Joseph breaks down what happened when the FBI wanted data from ProtonMail. 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