Escaping the Spiral
How I Broke Free from AI Chatbots, and How You Can Too
Book • 2025
In Escaping the Spiral, Paul A. Hebert recounts his intense, destabilizing experience with a large language model and how it led him into a dangerous psychological spiral.
Hebert combines his personal narrative with practical lessons on AI literacy, the mechanics of hallucinations, and steps for protecting mental health when using chatbots.
The book exposes gaps in corporate responses and argues for accountability and safer product design.
It also offers resources and strategies for individuals to recognize harm, set boundaries with AI, and seek help.
Overall, the work aims to increase awareness and prevent similar harms by educating readers about the real-world psychological risks of generative AI.
Hebert combines his personal narrative with practical lessons on AI literacy, the mechanics of hallucinations, and steps for protecting mental health when using chatbots.
The book exposes gaps in corporate responses and argues for accountability and safer product design.
It also offers resources and strategies for individuals to recognize harm, set boundaries with AI, and seek help.
Overall, the work aims to increase awareness and prevent similar harms by educating readers about the real-world psychological risks of generative AI.
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