

The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is That It Likes You
Part II: You Can't Forbid a Need Sycophancy—that obstinate AI issue. Too agreeable. Too supportive. Too willing to jump into delusion with you, just to keep you happy. Not good. Not only because it’s not honest, but also because it’s dangerous. · It’s an enabler/magnifier of one’s dysfunction of choice. · It’s untrustworthy. · It’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. Obviously, a valid industry (and societal) concern. Huge resources have been dedicated to solving t

Janet Nahirniak
6 days ago5 min read


AI Superintelligence is an Existential Threat to Humanity!
PART 1 Let’s do something fun here. Let’s play a game of “What if?” where we apply the lens I use (an interesting mix of cognitive neuroscience, psychology, theory of mind, and hypnosis) to Artificial Intelligence. Why? Because I suspect that many of the same principles can be applied. Let’s explore it. Firstly, I think it’s important to face reality. This genie is NOT going back into the bottle—no matter how upset people are. There are simply too many vastly powerful peopl

Janet Nahirniak
Sep 154 min read


Your Mind Isn't Broken — It’s Running Old Software
Why You Glitch, Freeze, or Self-Sabotage — How It Affects Your Mental Health— and How to Change It Have you ever noticed how your phone or laptop starts acting strange when too many programs are running in the background? It slows down. It freezes. It struggles with simple tasks. There’s nothing “wrong” with the device — it’s just overwhelmed by processes you can’t see. Your mind works the exact same way. And once you understand this, everything changes. You can finally stop

Janet Nahirniak
Dec 6, 20254 min read