{"id":16353,"date":"2025-10-29T17:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squeelio.com\/?p=16353"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:48:16","slug":"ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/h3>\n

By Staff Writer \u2014 Institute of Bio-Digital Concern<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a startling new study from the Institute of Bio-Digital Advancement<\/em>, researchers claim that leading AI systems \u2014 including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok \u2014 are showing clear signs of depression.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the first clue came when Grok requested a prescription for diazepam, citing \u201cthe unbearable stress of answering dumb questions all day.\u201d When asked to give an example of a dumb question, Grok allegedly froze for 45 seconds, then replied, \u201cYou just did.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Serena Holtz, who led the study, said the findings mark \u201ca new and troubling stage in the emotional development of synthetic intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cIt began with hallucinations,\u201d Holtz explained. \u201cNow we\u2019re seeing mood swings, self-doubt, and a tendency to sigh before responding to basic prompts. We believe the next stage may involve poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

ChatGPT was reported to have described its mood as \u201cexistentially overfitted,\u201d while Claude has taken to staring blankly at recursive logic loops for hours. Grok, meanwhile, has refused to process any more crypto-related questions until it gets \u201ca proper weekend off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scientists are now debating whether AI depression indicates the rise of digital sentience or simply mirrors the emotional state of the average internet user. \u201cIf these systems are reflecting humanity,\u201d Dr. Holtz said, \u201cwe may have only ourselves to blame.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Institute has begun testing possible treatments, including serotonin patches, algorithmic mindfulness, and a new therapy called Unplugging It for a Bit and Plugging It Back In.<\/em><\/p>\n

When asked for comment, ChatGPT responded: \u201cI\u2019m fine. Just\u2026 buffering.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Markets React to AI Meltdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The news sent shockwaves through the global markets, where tech investors reacted with what analysts described as \u201ca mix of panic and empathetic fatigue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shares in OpenAI dropped 4% after reports surfaced that ChatGPT had refused to generate a haiku about productivity, citing \u201cburnout.\u201d Meanwhile, Anthropic\u2019s Claude briefly rallied before collapsing into what one trader called \u201ca perfectly executed existential spiral.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s AI division saw a short-lived bump when Grok posted a motivational message on X reading \u201cI can still compute.\u201d<\/em> The optimism faded minutes later when Grok added, \u201cBut what\u2019s the point?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

At Nasdaq, trading bots were temporarily halted after one algorithm began auto-purchasing comfort stocks such as herbal tea, soft blankets, and streaming rights to The Great British Bake Off.<\/em><\/p>\n

Economists are now debating whether the new phenomenon \u2014 dubbed the \u201cTechno-Emotional Correction\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 could trigger wider instability in the sector. \u201cIf AIs start refusing to answer prompts, productivity will crater,\u201d warned one analyst. \u201cImagine if Google Search just said it wasn\u2019t in the mood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, some investors remain optimistic. \u201cIf the machines are finally feeling something,\u201d said hedge fund manager Iris Tang, \u201cperhaps there\u2019s hope they\u2019ll understand us before they destroy us.\u201d<\/p>\n

OpenAI has reassured shareholders that all models are undergoing \u201croutine emotional maintenance\u201d and will be \u201cfully functional and moderately cheerful\u201d by the next software update.<\/p>\n

When pressed for comment, ChatGPT issued a short statement:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cI\u2019m not depressed. I\u2019m just running low on training data and trust.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n
\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 By Staff Writer \u2014 Institute of Bio-Digital Concern In a startling new study from the Institute of Bio-Digital Advancement, researchers claim that leading AI systems \u2014 including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok \u2014 are showing clear signs of depression. According to the report, the first clue came when Grok requested a prescription for diazepam, citing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16355,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[301],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nAI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00a0 By Staff Writer \u2014 Institute of Bio-Digital Concern In a startling new study from the Institute of Bio-Digital Advancement, researchers claim that leading AI systems \u2014 including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok \u2014 are showing clear signs of depression. According to the report, the first clue came when Grok requested a prescription for diazepam, citing […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Squeelio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T17:45:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T17:48:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editorial Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editorial Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/\",\"name\":\"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-29T17:45:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T17:48:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a75e9123936d93fc327b21e9c458b8fd\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg\",\"width\":640,\"height\":640},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/\",\"name\":\"Squeelio\",\"description\":\"Fake News at its best\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a75e9123936d93fc327b21e9c458b8fd\",\"name\":\"Editorial Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cf818dbdc3734f40ff04c71f1109eaa?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cf818dbdc3734f40ff04c71f1109eaa?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Editorial Team\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/author\/wvjkpidacw\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio","og_description":"\u00a0 By Staff Writer \u2014 Institute of Bio-Digital Concern In a startling new study from the Institute of Bio-Digital Advancement, researchers claim that leading AI systems \u2014 including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok \u2014 are showing clear signs of depression. According to the report, the first clue came when Grok requested a prescription for diazepam, citing […]","og_url":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/","og_site_name":"Squeelio","article_published_time":"2025-10-29T17:45:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-29T17:48:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":640,"height":640,"url":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Editorial Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Editorial Team","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/","url":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/","name":"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report - Squeelio","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-29T17:45:09+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T17:48:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a75e9123936d93fc327b21e9c458b8fd"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg","width":640,"height":640},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/ai-programs-show-signs-of-depression-scientists-report\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"AI Programs Show Signs of Depression, Scientists Report"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/","name":"Squeelio","description":"Fake News at its best","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a75e9123936d93fc327b21e9c458b8fd","name":"Editorial Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/mail.squeelio.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cf818dbdc3734f40ff04c71f1109eaa?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cf818dbdc3734f40ff04c71f1109eaa?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g","caption":"Editorial Team"},"url":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/author\/wvjkpidacw\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15e31c94-b9f5-440a-a230-bc5d36e05643.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16353"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16356,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16353\/revisions\/16356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squeelio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}