AI chatbots are a growing part of our lives. Some experts worry they're distorting reality

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Oct. 10, 2025. Find that audio here.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly intertwined with every aspect of our daily lives, journalists and experts are hearing from people who say that AI chatbots have convinced them that the world they live in isn't real.

We hear from Kashmir Hill, features writer for the New York Times covering technology, who has been writing about this