WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs

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October 30, 2025, 9:27 PM

• •Chatbots are changing online marketing, leading to a shift from SEO to GEO.
• •The FTC has removed AI-related blog posts, raising concerns about transparency.
• •Frog costumes are being used as a form of protest.
• •Reports of AI psychosis linked to chatbots are increasing, causing concern.
• •Google employees in NYC were told to stay home due to bedbugs.

This week's Uncanny Valley episode covers diverse topics, from the evolving landscape of SEO to the rise of frog costumes in protests. The show discusses how chatbots are changing online marketing and the shift towards Generative Engine Optimization. It also explores the FTC's actions regarding AI-related blog posts and delves into the alarming trend of AI psychosis and the role of chatbots. The episode concludes with a humorous story about bedbugs.

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