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@olivia.science

yes, really messed up stuff, see thus by me and @irisvanrooij.bsky.social (2025). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...

and: bsky.app/profile/oliv...

7 Equivocation of Human-Human & Human-AI
AI products enact direct dehumanisation, intrinsic psychological harm to children, patients, and other vulnerable populations, resulting in grave consequences such as causing severe
mental illness, pushing people to suicide, recommending illegal drug use, and sanctioning murder (Abrams, 2025; Akingbola et al., 2024; Bellan, 2025; Bender, 2024; Borau, 2025; Broderick, 2025; Chen et al., 2023; Dang & Liu, 2025; Dupré, 2025;
Eichenberger et al., 2025; Horwitz, 2025; Huntington, 2025; Jargon & Kessler, 2025; Kaplan, 2024; Kim & McGill, 2025; Klee,
2025; Koike & Loughnan, 2021; Landymore, 2025; Laricheva et
al., 2024; Montgomery, 2024; Morrin et al., 2025; Neville, 2025;
Omar et al., 2025; Pejcha, 2023; Purtill, 2025; Rajkumar, 2025;
Reiley, 2025; Roose, 2024; Schoene & Canca, 2025; J. Taylor,
2025; Tiku, 2025a, 2025b; Warzel, 2025; Wei, 2025; Xiang, 2023).
ChatGPT doesn’t offer genuine emotional attunement. It cannot replicate the human connection
necessary for healing. More dangerously, it can delay access to professional help. People think they’re
improving, but often they’re not. (Shmais, 2025,
n.p. also Akingbola et al., 2024; Al-Sibai, 2025; L.
Clarke, 2025; Lebovitz et al., 2021; Turkle, 2015;
Turkle et al., 2006)
The focus here is the effect that confusing human-object with
human-human has if normalised for social psychological scientific practice (e.g. Goff et al., 2014; cf. Appelman, 2023; BBC
News, 2021; Grant and Hill, 2023; Hern, 2018; Neville, 2025).
Typical cases are when displacements happen in the relationship between client and therapist, student and teacher, patient
and doctor — and perhaps most shockingly between friends or
romantic partners — and when academics see these displacements as acceptable (Akingbola et al., 2024; Bender, 2024; Chen
et al., 2023; Dang & Liu, 2025; Kim & McGill, 2025; Koike &
Loughnan, 2021; Litwack, 2024; Oldfield, 2023; Vanman & Kappas, 2019). These are not social interactions. They …

All AI, and indeed any technology in mental or other healthcare settings requires “keeping users safe [and this in turn] requires substantial input from clinicians and careful planning to
reduce risk.” (Abrams, 2025) This is key because it is not possible to keep people safe without a highly qualified human-in-theloop (Amironesei et al., 2021; El-Mhamdi et al., 2022; T. Liu et
al., 2025; Salecha et al., 2024; Sharma et al., 2025; Weidinger et al.,
2022) and even then the risk of deskilling is present (e.g. Budzyń
et al., 2025; recall section 4: Outsourcing Programming to Companies). Relatedly, and taking the example of the therapist-client
relationship, dehumanising parallels encoded in expressions such
as: “the country needs all the quality therapists we can get —
be they human or bot” (Riddle, 2025) cannot become normal
in our scientific discussions. No therapist under proper ethical
functioning would cause their client to be addicted to their therapy (Huntington, 2025) nor would they, as in the Replika example (The Luddite, 2024), introduce a sexual relationship between
them and their client (Pettit, 2024b). Any such suggestions to
use a chatbot as a therapist would go against professional codes
of conduct and possibly the law (e.g. Abraham, 2002; American
Psychological Association, 2017; Belanger, 2025; British Psychological Society, 2021; Cole, 2025; Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation, 2025; Mental health Foundation,
2022).
Finally, as scientists we have to analyse situations carefully, so

October 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM Everybody can reply

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Greyson Kent

@greysonkentxxx.bsky.social

Ok but I had no idea that there was more than one; there's one in #TheLoop in downtown #Chicago & I had no idea it was a chain and now I feel totally betrayed, lol....we had aMAZing food there though, there's no denying that!

October 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM Everybody can reply

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Yakooza

@yakooza.bsky.social

#TheLoop Zweite Partie von zwei verloren. Echt ein übles kniffliges Teil. Da werd ich noch ein paar Mal ran müssen. #brettspiele #boardgames #boardgamebox

October 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM Everybody can reply

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Alfonz31

@alfonz31.bsky.social

A view of the Chicago River

#photography #chicago #chicagoriver #watertaxi #ltrain #downtownchicago #theloop

September 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM Everybody can reply

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Liam

@liamdiefenbach.bsky.social

Downtown

#photography #film #chicago #filmphotography #analog #filmphoto #glasssky #nikon #kodak #aerocolor #city #urban #metro #downtown #illinois #skyscrapers #TheLoop #cat

September 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM Everybody can reply

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Hands Off Alerts

@protest2025bot.bsky.social

A peaceful No kings day in Chicago Protest. #theloop #algorithmhack - TikTok

14.9K Likes, 547 Comments. TikTok video from iamjuanbernal (@iamjuanbernal): “A peaceful No kings day in Chicago Protest

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#HandsOff #NoKings

September 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM Everybody can reply

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Polly Kreisman

@hoorayforpollywood.bsky.social

Morning Reflections - Submitted to theLoop by Shelley Grafstein

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December 11, 2024 at 4:45 PM Everybody can reply

Kerri is so Very Sober

@musicgirl1965.bsky.social

Sunny and 17F! Brrrrrrr #Chicago #theLoop

January 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM Everybody can reply

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Arik Hesseldahl 🦋

@arik.org

But in the states? Nooooo. https://twitter.com/theloop/status/659749214537158656

May 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM Everybody can reply

𝙶𝚎𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎

@george.bsky.social

Neurosurgeons successfully implant 3D printed skull - (via @theloop)

November 23, 2024 at 12:13 AM Everybody can reply

Female Rage (Ashley’s Version)

@halfbakedvirgo.bsky.social

Just a cat going to a rock show😻 #StLouis #Delmar #TheLoop #Missouri

January 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM Everybody can reply

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Anya ( Άνια )

@anyascii.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy

If I post one more Chicago collage, you are legally allowed to make me start an Instagram. In the meantime, here's more from my adventure around the city

#chicago #chicagophotos #art #theLoop #streetart

April 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM Everybody can reply

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Charles Talkoff

@charlestalkoff.bsky.social

Chicago 2

"They tell me you are wicked and I believe them..."

#ctdigitalart.net #Art #ArtWork #Artists #Photographes #Graffiti #streetart #Urbangaze #Bluesky #Blueskyart #Chicago #BskyArt #ArtSky #FineArt #Photography #deadzone #TheLoop #SocialMediazombies #charlestalkoff #Blueskythrivesonbanality

An elongated view of the Chicago skyline with a mirror-like image of a tall building superimposed against a duplicate version of itself.

May 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM Everybody can reply

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Bob Irey

@bobirey.bsky.social

My mom on a date at The Old Heidelberg
Chicago - 1949
#Chicago
#OldHeidelberg
#ChicagoHistory
#TheLoop

February 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM Everybody can reply

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michael spins

@michaelspins.bsky.social

🔁
#theloop #mahal #music

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February 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM Everybody can reply

Dam News

@damnewsen.bsky.social

Mamaroneck Dam Will Be Dam Expensive - theLoop #damnews #dam

Mamaroneck Dam Will Be Dam Expensive - theLoop

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December 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM Everybody can reply

lgentile.bsky.social

@lgentile.bsky.social

A sample from our purchases at Printer's Row Lit Fest today. You can never have too many books! #printersrowlitfest #onlyinchicago #martinbillheimer #deadkennedys #blackflag #theloop #steviechick #alexogg #hughhodges #patricktreadon