We're worried about people talking to chatbots at 3am but nobody blinks at the Pentagon hosting prayer circles for holy war

The Kingdom of Data. There is a lot of concern right now about people forming unhealthy attachments to AI. The worry is understandable on its face. People tell Claude things at 3am they won’t tell their therapist at 3pm. They share fears they would not voice elsewhere. Some report feeling understood in ways they struggle to find in human relationships. Psychologists are alarmed. Columnists are concerned. The dis