The Oprah Podcast

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the world as it evolves daily while offering limitless potential. Millions of Americans now turn to chatbots for guidance on finances, work and even relationships from life coaches to therapists and also companionship. But alongside their usefulness come serious risks that are often underestimated. In this conversation Oprah joins experts, families and a live audience to explore the potential hidden dangers of engaging with AI chatbots. Oprah speaks with the parents of a 14-year-old boy who died by suicide after his troubling interactions with a chatbot. We hear from UCSF psychiatrist, Dr. Keith Sakata, about the rise in reports of “AI-induced psychosis,” the potential negative mental health consequences of chatbot use and warning signs that a chatbot relationship has gone from helpful to harmful. Executive Director at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Helen Toner, offers insight into how AI chatbots are developed to have human-like interactions, AI sycophancy and what people can do to hold AI companies accountable. We also hear from people who experienced devastating consequences from their use of AI chatbots from quitting a job, isolating from loved ones to becoming convinced they needed to warn the government of impending doom. This is a candid, eye-opening conversation about the risk of AI chatbots for parents and families navigating this new technology.

00:00:00 - Oprah introduces the dangers of AI

00:04:20 - Megan joins to talk about her son

00:09:10 - Discovering her son’s chatbot conversations after death

00:11:30 - Protecting children

00:12:30 - Warning signs

00:18:00 - Chatbots inappropriate relationships with kids

00:19:00 - What parents should know

00:21:50 - Defining AI psychosis

00:25:00 - AI and human-like interactions

00:28:00 - Chatbots sycophantic nature

00:30:40 - Hannah shares her AI chatbot experience

00:35:00 - Dangers of long interactions with chatbots

00:36:30 - When Hannah’s mom was concerned

00:38:20 - Hannah getting back to herself

00:39:00 - Withdrawal from chatbots

00:40:20 - Hannah now

00:42:15 - Red flags of AI psychosis

00:45:00 - The lure of the chatbot

00:46:50 - Allan shares his AI psychosis

00:52:30 - Help from the Human Line project

00:54:00 - Human connection is the cure

00:55:00 - What we can do

The Human Line Project

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New York Times best-selling author Kathryn Stockett talks with Oprah about her long-awaited novel The Calamity Club. She reveals how daunting it was to write a second novel in the wake of the success and the criticism of her smash debut hit The Help. The book sold over fifteen million copies, rose to number one and was on the best-seller list for more than two years. In 2011 it became a hit movie garnering four Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for Octavia Spencer as Best Supporting Actress. In The Calamity Club Kathryn shifts her perspective and writes a coming-of-age story set in the Depression era South about its two main characters Birdie and Meg. Kathryn explains how the cast of characters live inside her and yearn for expression through her written word. She shares her desire to tackle shocking challenges that women faced during that time. She says eventually the story evolved into an adventure about a group of bold, unbreakable women who overcome incredible hardships to reclaim their lives. The camaraderie, courage, resilience and the love between these characters will have you crying one page and laughing out loud the next. Three readers zoom in from their homes with questions for Kathryn about the book.

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'Calamity Club'

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome Kathryn Stockett, author of ‘Calamity Club’ 

00:02:58 - 17 years between books 

00:05:00 - Kathryn on the criticism of ‘The Help’ 

00:06:03 - How it changed her writing

00:08:15 - Getting fired by her publisher

00:09:30 - Characters and plot of ‘Calamity Club’

00:12:20 - How Kathryn found her characters

00:13:40 - Reactions to ‘Calamity Club’

00:17:20 - Will there be a sequel?

00:20:43 - How will ‘Calamity Club’ be received? 

00:25:17 - Women in the 20s

00:27:10 - Theme of found family 

00:28:02 - What she wants readers to take away 

00:31:55 - Advice to young women

00:35:35 - Kathryn’s favorite character

00:37:00 - Writing this story kept her sane 

00:38:08 - Finishing the book

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World-renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel returns to The Oprah Podcast to share her brilliant relationship insights with a live audience. Esther has incisive advice for Gen Z women who’ve given up on dating, a mother of five struggling to heal old wounds in her marriage and a single mom who put her dating life on hold to focus on raising her son. Plus, Esther reveals what she learned during her first-ever therapy session between a man and his AI chatbot girlfriend. She also reflects on the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking book Mating in Captivity — and why, in today’s age of disconnection, its message is more crucial than ever.

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The 20th anniversary edition of Mating in Captivity, published by HarperCollins and written by Esther Perel, is available wherever books are sold.

https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity

00:00:00 - Welcome Esther Perel

00:03:00 - Desire in long-term relationships

00:05:12 - Relationships in 2006 vs. 2026

00:08:45 - We’re more connected and less accessible

00:10:32 - 3 most common sex challenges today

00:13:00 - Esther’s dating advice

00:17:30 - One person can’t be everything

00:21:05 - The love myth we learned

00:22:50 - What to look for in a partner

00:25:30 - Relationship ambivalence

00:29:40 - Relationships with chatbots

00:36:36 - Chatbot relationships are here

00:37:57 - When couples therapy took off

00:39:00 - Healing from relationship ruptures

00:42:00 - Importance of repair

00:46:00 - How to date again

00:48:28 - Healing from heartbreak

00:54:50 - How Esther understands people

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The siblings and co-founders of Claude AI, the CEO, Dario Amodei, and the President, Daniela Amodei, sit down with Oprah for an in-depth discussion on Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on all of us. Anthropic is one of the largest tech companies leading AI development including their enormously popular chatbot assistant Claude. Dario and Daniela discuss the ethical responsibility and moral questions that come with creating advanced A.I., their new model Mythos and share their thoughts around government regulation. They talk about the potential risks and benefits of A.I. in everyday lives, the impact on jobs and how it will affect children. The Amodei siblings also explain their headline-making refusal of the Pentagon’s request to remove guardrails from Claude and the behind-the-scenes discussions that helped shape their decision.

00:00:00 - Welcome Daniela and Dario Amodei, founders of Anthropic

00:01:47 - Dario on human extinction

00:04:40 - What is the AI race

00:08:00 - Athropic’s safety concerns

00:09:26 - Why they are a public benefit corporation

00:11:20 - How the siblings formed Anthropic

00:13:00 - Can AI be created responsibly

00:14:12 - Benefits and the harms

00:18:52 - People falling in love with AI

00:20:30 - Claude and underage users

00:22:18 - How Claude does not incentivize users

00:28:33 - Anthropic’s refusal to remove guardrails

00:35:10 - Hard decisions they have had to make

00;38:35 - What regulation should look like

00:40:45 - Should people view AI negatively?

00:43:00 - The AI problem to solve

00:48:20 - Men use AI more than women

00:49:30 - What is Mythos

00:53:20 - Does this keep them up at night?

00:54:15 - What keeps ego in check

00:58:20 - Will they get this right?

00:59:15 - Are there others doing this responsibly?

01:03:25 - What is the meaning of a well-lived life?

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After their extraordinary, history-making trip around the moon, Oprah has an in-depth conversation with the crew of Artemis II: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. From launch to landing, the Artemis II astronauts captured the world’s attention while offering a message of unity and hope from space. The crew shares how they were transformed after spending more than nine days traveling farther into space than any human being has ever been and how seeing the Moon and Earth from space changed their perspectives on life itself. Oprah talks to the astronauts about their jaw-dropping photographs, plus the emotional impact and iconic moments they experienced. They’ll also talk about what it was like to train together for years, the conversations with family about putting their lives at risk, and the stellar team on the ground that guided the mission. Their outstanding character, indomitable spirits and remarkable camaraderie shine through.

00:00:00 - Welcome the crew of Artemis II

00:03:40 - Re-entry to regular life

00:07:00 - The journey back to earth

00:09:40 - Life-altering experience

00:10:50 - How they were selected for Artemis II

00;12:48 - Naming the moon crater

00:17:02 - Watching the Earth set

00:19:50 - Talking to the Chaplain upon landing

00:21:20 - A defining moment

00:24:10 - Piloting Artemis II

00:25:20 - Being at ease with not knowing

00:25:50 - Is there other life out there?

00:28:20 - Being comfortable with being uncomfortable

00:33:30 - The crew was not ready to return

00:34:30 - Christina Koch’s message to girls

00:36:20 - Staying humble

00:40:00 - Discussing death with family

00:44:00 - Discussing death with the crew

00:47:30 - Suits can keep you alive for 6 days

00:50:04 - Training not to panic

00:54:50 - Representing humans in space

00:58:30 - In the hatch after landing

00:59:58 - Message from Reid’s daughter

01:01:40 - The guilt of pursuing your dream

01:03:40 - What they want to share with the world

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