Jonathan Gabriel
icontainmultitudes.substack.com
Jonathan Gabriel
@icontainmultitudes.substack.com
Social media analyst. History buff. Avid wanderer.
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The most thorough reporting I’ve seen on how Chat GPT is affecting some people’s mental health, (and what the company is doing about it). Great work from @kashhill.bsky.social and @Jen Valentino www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Politician: Let me be clear…
<is not clear>
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Yeah that roundball rock feels so right #nba
October 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
“Stand firm. The tug has to come, and better now, than any time hereafter.” - Abraham Lincoln
October 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Birds of a feather.
September 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@micahloewinger.bsky.social never miss an episode of OTM - it’s consistently excellent.
September 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So well deserved!
Cristin Milioti won best actress in a limited series for “The Penguin" at the #Emmys.

Follow live updates: bit.ly/46qgtoB
September 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Well deserved!
Britt Lower took home the #Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series for "Severance."

Follow live updates: bit.ly/42vxpbM
September 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Well deserved!
Tramell Tillman of “Severance” became the first Black man to win outstanding supporting actor in a drama series.

As a first-time nominee, Tillman used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to his mother: “My first acting coach was tough. But all great mothers are.” https://wapo.st/48f8MDY
September 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I believe this is a red-shouldered hawk!
September 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Not sure why. Burke knows her stuff.
From @theathletic.com: ESPN has reportedly demoted Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted Tim Legler. Burke was on the Finals’ team for two years, becoming the first woman in history to be an analyst on one of the traditional four major American sports. nyti.ms/4oYsE46
August 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.

Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Well worth a read by @kashhill.bsky.social & @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com: everyday users risk spiraling into delusions during long AI chatbot sessions. Anyone who’s worked with AI knows this is inevitable without strong guardrails. #AI #GenAI #MentalHealth #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIRisk
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation.
www.nytimes.com
August 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Can’t wait for the next episode of Hard Fork with @kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social with special guest @edzitron.com /s
July 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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People are having very strange conversations with ChatGPT, in which they discover secret cabals or conspiracies or that we are all in fact living in The Matrix.

It sends these people into delusional spirals.

Then ChatGPT tells them to email me about it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New post is up! Please check it out and let me know what you think. In this one, I use a humiliating experience from my youth as a gateway to exploring empathy. If you like it, please consider sharing with a friend! icontainmultitudes.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Really sucks that Mozilla is killing Pocket. www.theverge.com/news/672924/...
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket
Pocket had a nearly two-decade-long run.
www.theverge.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New handle (thanks, Bluesky domain verification)! @icontainmultitudes.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I…actually am interested?
Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
May 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
May 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Waiting for Pope betting odds to be sponsored by Fanduel
May 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
May 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM