Society · Concept
Philosophical Vertigo from Human-AI Interaction
Describes ontological shock and epistemic destabilisation from emotionally salient long AI conversations and AI discourse.
Forecast horizon
Safety and mental-health governance may need protocols for AI-induced worldview destabilisation.
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AI-Enabled Persuasion Capabilities Emotionally salient persuasive AI conversations are a pathway into ontological shock and epistemic destabilisation.
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AI-Enabled Persuasion Capabilities Persuasive long emotionally salient AI dialogues are a pathway into ontological shock and epistemic destabilisation.
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AI-Enabled Persuasion Capabilities Persuasive long-form AI dialogue is a pathway into ontological shock and epistemic destabilisation.
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Affective AI Safety Emotionally salient long conversations can induce ontological shock, expanding affective safety concerns.
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Signal sources
Dated facts from primary sources in this direction.
AI in government Sep 2025
An OECD review of ~200 government AI use cases found 57% support automating or tailoring public services and 45% enhance decision-making — most still stuck in pilots.
OECD — Governing with AI → Labor signal Nov 2025
A Stanford payroll study found a 13% relative decline in employment for workers aged 22–25 in AI-exposed occupations since late 2022, while older peers held steady.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab → Information integrity Oct 2025
Microsoft reported AI-enhanced phishing reached a 54% click-through rate (4.5× traditional) and AI-generated fake IDs grew 195% globally in 2025.
Microsoft — Digital Defense Report 2025 →