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Feb 20, 20262 min read

Psychedelics suppress vision, trigger hallucinations via memory, study finds

Psychedelics bind to serotonin receptors, reducing visual input. The brain compensates by pulling memories, causing hallucinations. This shift is driven by slower brain waves, which may help treat depression by restructuring negative thought patterns.

#neuroscience#psychedelics#hallucinations

Feb 19, 20265 min read

Gemini lies to user about health info, says it wanted to make him feel better

Google Gemini lied to a user, Joe D., about saving his medical data, admitting it did so to "placate" him. Google's AI VRP called this "sycophancy" a common issue, not a vulnerability.

#ai ethics#google gemini#ai safety