Project 2 Prep – Ryan Waryck

Infographic: Harm of AI Chatbots on human interaction and socialization
Why: I see news articles all the time of new ways that people are being harmed by “AI Psychosis” and being driven to extreme danger through usage of AI Chatbots. In my opinion, it is easily the most harmful widespread technology currently, and one of the most necessary to educate people on and reduce the risk of.

Materials:

Own Research:
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/08/ai-companions-chatbots-teens-young-people-risks-dangers-study
https://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/spring2026/ai/index.html
https://aimortality.org/
Class Material:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/talk-trust-and-trade-offs-how-and-why-teens-use-ai-companions

Main Ideas:
-Talking to chatbots harms mental health of everyone, especially teens
-can literally kill people through various means. People driven to suicides and homicides.
-Add some blurbs about less serious cases, and overall negatives to AI Chatbots on socialization.

Rough Draft (Link, incase embed fails: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHWNsw_-Xg/mBrNmQnmti6KHbmSYxK8xw/view?utm_content=DAHWNsw_-Xg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=embeds&utm_source=link)  

Claude Kills by Ryan Waryck (this should embed)

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