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Anthony Duncan turned his chatbot into his therapist. That was the start of a journey that ended in the psych ward. How did Anthony’s bot go from helping him write emails to egging on the wildest, and darkest, of his delusions?Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Julian Abraham (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Fact checking by Caleb ThompsonAdditional music by Audio Network, Julian Abraham, and Anthony Cesar DuncanPhoto: Courtesy of Anthony Cesar DuncanMore information:https://www.instagram.com/anthonypsychosissurvivor/https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~duvenaud/Sponsors: Squarespace: Check out https://squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Article: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://article.com/canadalan