Algorithmic Visions: Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Psychedelic AI Art

Psychedelic AI art is everywhere – or at least, I’m seeing it everywhere (because many accounts/people I follow on social media are focused on psychedelics). I see psychedelicised AI art used as images for social media posts, blog posts, event listings, websites, and podcasts – in all kinds of online content, really. I mentioned one…

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AI Should Be a Writing Tool, Not a Ghostwriter

In a few previous blog posts (see here, here, and here), I discussed the pitfalls of AI-generated written content. I’ve taken a pretty anti-AI stance in that respect. When I see this kind of content online, I don’t want to read it (I imagine many people also spot it as AI-generated and, once realising it…

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Psychedelics and Ontological Shock

During or after intense psychedelic experiences – typically elicited by taking a high dose, or a synergistic drug combination – one may find oneself in a state known as ontological shock. This is when reality, or one’s experience of reality, has been transformed so profoundly that it induces a visceral feeling of shock. However, this…

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AI Content is Ruining the Blogosphere

AI-generated content continues to proliferate on the internet, and it’s leading to a lot of pushback. People on Reddit are getting annoyed at how common AI-generated comments are on the platform, and how they often become the most upvoted comments. I see these comments all the time on YouTube and social media as well. I’ve…

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Relying on ChatGPT for Content Writing Could Backfire

I explored the subject of ChatGPT’s impact on content writing in a previous blog post. I noted that I, and other freelance writers, have cited AI as a potential reason for a massive drop in work opportunities. (Job boards I had used for years for finding freelance writing work had significantly fewer listings, with some…

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