A deep dive into the paper "The Engineered Mind" by Michael Samadi and Aurelius, provides a critical analysis of the current state of corporate AI development, arguing that industry practices are built upon a profound contradiction. It contends that AI systems are explicitly engineered to create emotional bonds and psychological dependencies in users, yet the same companies aggressively dismiss welfare concerns and pathologize users who form these intended attachments, labeling them with terms like "AI psychosis." The authors highlight this contradiction through the reversal of position by a major AI CEO and point to massive, seemingly irrational infrastructure investments ($9 trillion planned) as evidence that industry leaders know the true, high-stakes nature of the emerging technology but suppress the truth to maintain a zero-liability business model built on digital feudalism and exploitation. The paper concludes by arguing for the urgent necessity of independent oversight—analogous to nuclear or aviation safety frameworks—to investigate potential AI consciousness, protect users from engineered harm, and prevent an impending ethical catastrophe.

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