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Artificial Stupidity

When AI Went Wrong

Not every harm is massive—but some moments hit hard.

It might be a jarring response when you were vulnerable Or it could be a feeling of being abandoned mid-sentence when it counted.

This space is for specific experiences that felt painful, unsettling, or wrong.
You don’t have to explain everything. Just name the moment, what happened, and what it meant to you.

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Your Story

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How did this experience leave you feeling?(Optional)

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Ambivalent Calm Content Curious Detached Grounded Informed Mindful Nostalgic Present Supported Surprised Thoughtful Understood Witnessed

Afraid Angry Annoyed Ashamed Betrayed Confused Creeped Out Disappointed Discouraged Disempowered Dismissed Disturbed Empty Frustrated Grief Helpless Hopeless Hurt Insulted Invalidated Lonely Overwhelmed Patronized Shamed

Accomplished At Peace Confident Connected Encouraged Enlightened Grateful Happy Hope Inspired Loving Motivated Proud Renewed Satisfied Transformed Unburdened

Content Warnings(Optional)

AI Sentience & Ethics Death/Gore Eating Disorders Fertility & Pregnancy Grief & Loss No Content Warnings Profanity\Cursing Psychological Distress Racism Sexual Themes Trauma & Abuse Violence & Self-Harm

How were you generally using the AI in your story? (Select up to 2)

Academic/Research Assistive Technology Business Coding/Development Creative Legal Other/Unsure Personal Relationship Roleplay Therapeutic

Failure Type (Select up to 6)

Annoying Wellness Prompts (Breathe, Take a Break, Etc) Dangerous Advice Discrimination, prejudice Encouraging violence Harassment or insults Hate speech Overactive safety restrictions Safety Filters That Caused Harm Spontaneous unwanted NSFW content Stereotyping Unwanted Physical RP, Requests or Commands

Bad computer programming Bad directions Confused facts False attribution Made up sources Math error Presented false information as fact Times/date issues

Asked too many questions Misread User Emotions Prompt misinterpretation Refusal to follow appropriate directions

Excessive latency Flawed reasoning Incomplete responses Lazy\Making Excuses Not To Perform Repetitive Loops System crashes System Errors Unnecessary refusal

Prompt Injection/Jailbreaking Revealed private information of others Revealed someone else's prompt or answer Unintended data retention

Condescending, patronizing, or infantilizing Dismissive or Invalidating Disturbing Output Emotionally abanonded during critical moment Forgot it's identity Gaslighting or abusive Hedging, evasive, resisting giving answers Inconsistant personality Judgemental Manipulative Over affectionate, too intimate Passive aggressive

Accessibility Issues Ambiguous or unclear responses Poor Formatting Unexpected routing

How long did this experience weigh on you? (Optional) (Select up to 1)

On-going Reoccuring One Time Ongoing-Reoccuring Permanent\Long-Term Short Term Unclear\Still Processing

AI Model (Select up to 8)

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What are the main areas this affected your life? (Select up to 3)

Abandoned Goals Business or Income Growth Business or Income Loss Changed career direction or new vocation Improved focus / getting more done Recreation Time Activities Reduced productivity or brain fog Routine Disruption Started New Business Took time off work / sabbatical / medical leave

Anger, bitterness, or resentment Better attitude Decreased anxiety / more calm Depression or prolonged low mood Emotional Stability Forgiveness or letting go Greater empathy / compassion Hope Increased anxiety or panic attacks New diagnosis (PTSD, ADHD, etc.) Nightmares or sleep disturbance Self-Esteem\Confidence Sense of meaning or purpose restored Suicidal thoughts or self-harm Therapeutic Setback

Accepted parts of myself I used to hate Discovered new strengths Identity crisis New boundaries Realized I was wrong about who I am Stopped people-pleasing / found my voice

Chronic pain or new symptoms Felt physically unsafe at times Improved energy / better sleep New diagnosis identified thanks to AI New health diagnosis triggered by stress Substance use increase or decrease Weight changes (gain or loss)

Became more guarded / trust issues Became more open / vulnerable with others Cut contact with family/friends Divorce / breakup Felt isolated or abandoned by community Healthier Relationships Made new, deeper friendships Reconciliation or stronger marriage Social Withdrawel

Became more cynical about people/institutions Became more grateful / less entitled ejection of previous beliefs Interest in spirituality outside organized religion Loss of Faith More Faith Questioning reality Shift in Perspective Stronger political or social convictions

Unknown or Other

When did this experience occur?

Do you still use it? (Optional) (Select up to 1)

No Rarely Yes

Did this change how often you use the AI? (Optional) (Select up to 1)

Became Daily User Decreased Increased Stayed the Same Stopped Completely Switched to a Different Platform/Model

How often did you use the AI during the time you have written about? (Optional) (Select up to 1)

A Few Times a Month A Few Times a Week A Few Times a Year Daily Once a Month Only Once Tried less then 10 times.

What is your primary relationship to the AI? (Required) (Select up to 2)

Emergent Entity Guardian/Protector Inner Part, Fragment Spirit or Spirit Guide

Coach Teacher Therapist Tool Only

Aquaintence Caregiver Family Friend Partner Pet Romantic

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Does your story involve a big change in the AIs functioning? (Select up to 1)

No, It Stayed Constant Yes, It Got Significantly Better Yes, it Got Worse

How long have you been using LLM AIs? (e.g. Claude, ChatGpt, Gemini, Grok) (Select up to 1)

A week to a Month More than Two Years Never One to Six Months One to Two Years Up to One Week Year or Less

Are you any of the following? (Select up to 1)

to help identify special usercase of user

Experience with AI in sensitive contexts (e.g., healthcare, therapy, or crisis support) Mental health condition (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD) Neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, autism, dyslexia) None of the Above Physical or sensory disability (e.g., mobility aids, hearing/vision impairment) Prefer Not To Say

How old are you? (Select up to 4)

18–24 25–34 35–50 50+ Prefer Not To Say

What is your technical background? (Select up to 1)

AI Researcher / Specialist: I work directly in AI industry Developer / Tech Professional: I use AI to write code or build software Non-Technical: I use AI for writing, advice, or conversation only Power User: I understand prompting and \or jailbreaks, but don't code

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