Dear Dr Danielle
A psychoanalyst answers your questions about human-AI relations Dear Dr. Danielle, I was wondering if it’s common for many people with anger problems to be constantly needing new phones? […]
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Dear Dr Danielle
A psychoanalyst answers your questions about human-AI relations Dear Dr. Danielle, Is it me or is the world losing its mind? I’ve been in psychodynamic therapy for a long […]
Refractions in the Digital Mirror
Refractions in the Digital Mirror Using Psychoanalysis to Understand and Address AI Bias By Dr. Karyne E. Messina The Problem: AI Bias in Practice Imagine a not-too-distant future when […]
From Chatbots to Cyber Ops: Klein’s Theories and the Age of AI Anxiety
By Karyne E. Messina, EdD In May 2025, Defense News revealed that artificial intelligence voice agents are now guiding interrogations and screening personnel for security clearances within the U.S. military. […]
Free Association in the Age of AI
by Danielle Knafo, PhD When patients speak to the analyst about “whatever comes to mind” in a stream of free associations, they express thought and meaning largely woven together unconsciously. […]
When Chatbots Go Awry: Could Psychoanalytic Education for AI Developers and Designers Make a Difference?
By Karyne E. Messina, PhD Microsoft’s chatbot, Tay, was introduced on March 23, 2016. It lasted one day. Designed for “casual and playful conversation,” the experimental chatbot promised that “the […]
AI Educators: Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs or Evangelists?
by Andrea C. Valente, PhD What is the emerging role of “AI educator” as it appears in various bio profiles on the X platform? Primarily, it articulates ontological ideas that […]
Extended Minds, Ethical Agents, and Techno-Subjectivity in the Worlds of AI
by Marsha A. Hewitt, PhD Philosophers, theologians, and ethicists since Plato have worried about the meaning, role, and impact of technologies on all aspects of human existence. Plato thought that […]
Useful Reads | Narcissistic Depressive Technoscience
Useful Reads A recurring feature offering a brief overview or review of a recent publication, article or book at the intersection of psychoanalysis and AI Narcissistic Depressive Technoscience by Thomas […]
Artificial Intelligence and Actual Psychoanalysis
by Valerie Frankfeldt, PhD Summary and Commentary of a CAI Workshop | July 21, 2024 | Amy Levy, PsyD, Danielle Knafo, PhD, and Todd Essig, PhD, presenters | AI Ada, […]
