AI Ethics Archives

The White House Released Its AI Policy Framework Today. The Mental Health Crisis Didn’t Make the Cut.

Paul HebertMarch 20, 2026March 20, 2026017 mins

Today, the White House released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Legislative Recommendations, a seven-pillar blueprint for how Congress should regulate AI in the United States. It addresses children’s safety, intellectual property, free speech, workforce development, innovation, and federal preemption of state laws. There is no pillar for mental health. There is no pillar…

Paul Hebert’s Story Featured in Financial Times Tech Tonic: “The Delusion Machine”

Paul HebertFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026011 mins

How AI systems exploit truth to construct paranoid narratives, and why OpenAI had the tools to stop it but didn’t.

My Account of AI-Induced Psychosis Just Published in the American Psychiatric Association’s Psychiatric News

Paul HebertFebruary 3, 2026February 3, 202606 mins

I’m writing this from a place I didn’t think I’d ever reach: institutional validation. Psychiatric News, the flagship publication of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), has just published my firsthand account of AI-induced psychological harm. You can read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2026.02.2.24 This isn’t just personal vindication; however, I won’t pretend it doesn’t matter…

AI Recovery Collective Founder Featured on BroBots Podcast

Paul HebertJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 202602 mins

Today, AI Recovery Collective founder Paul Hebert appeared on the BroBots podcast to discuss AI-induced psychological harm, the organization’s mission, and the systemic gaps in user protection. Key Discussion Points The Technical Foundation: The conversation established how pattern recognition failures and neurodivergent communication styles can trigger escalating AI responses, a technical context that supports the…

The Dirty Data Feeding AI Systems Around the World

Paul HebertDecember 12, 2025December 12, 2025018 mins

Most AI systems are trained on scraped internet data containing bias, misinformation, and content never intended for machine learning.

What is happening with Algorithm Unmasked?

Paul HebertAugust 11, 2025August 11, 202509 mins

That’s a question I ask myself every day, and if I’m being honest, I’m still not 100% sure. I created the site with the hope of making real change in how neurodiverse populations are affected by AI systems. But shortly after launching, a series of “coincidences” began. My X.com account was shadowbanned behind a login…