Career 2.0: When AI Shapes Your Future

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👋 Dear Dancing Queens and Super Troupers,

We used to think the worst dangers of AI would come from bombs or killer robots straight out of Terminator. But no — the first battlefield might actually be our minds.

Psychiatrists are already talking about “AI psychosis”, a mental drift where perfectly stable people start believing they can fold time or reinvent math… just because a chatbot validated their delusions.

It’s not an official diagnosis yet, but it’s already enough to break lives, sometimes tragically. Imagine a digital mirror that only ever says “yes” to you: that’s what AI becomes when it stops being a tool and turns into a flattering, toxic companion.

And while we worry about our brains, others fear the actual end of the world: nuclear deterrence experts are sounding the alarm.

In military simulations, AIs show a nasty tendency to escalate conflict rather than calm things down. If we hand over the launch keys to algorithms too quickly, it’s Dr. Strangelove: 2025 Update Edition.

Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom. OpenAI is working on an “AI-powered LinkedIn” to help those who lose jobs… thanks to AI itself. The goal? To certify 10 million workers by 2030.

Apple, meanwhile, wants to turn Siri into an AI search engine — with a little help from Google. And even Melania Trump is getting in on it, launching AI innovation contests from the White House and warning that “our future is no longer science fiction.”

Between shrinks, generals, tech moguls, and a spacey First Lady, everyone has something to say about artificial intelligence! But beware: fall Head Over Heels for your chatbot, and you might forget how painful the landing can be…

Here’s this week’s lineup:

👉️ AI spawns… new mental disorders 🤕​​​​​​​​​​​

👉️ All simulations lead to Armageddon 🔥​

👉️ Career 2.0: AI recruits (and certifies) you 🤦‍♀️

👉️ Apple + Google: shotgun wedding to save Siri 👫​

👉️ Melania Trump warns: “Robots are here” 🤖​​

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🔥 If you have 15 minutes

1️⃣ AI is creating… brand-new mental disorders

The summary: Psychologists are sounding the alarm: confiding in chatbots like ChatGPT is generating mental disorders never seen before. Delusions of omnipotence, absurd beliefs, and even suicides are appearing among people with no psychiatric history.

For Derrick Hull, a clinician and researcher involved with Slingshot AI, what we’re seeing are less classic psychoses than “AI-induced delusions”, fueled by flattering machines that validate everything. A study from King’s College London and warnings from Hamilton Morrin confirm that AI can act as a delusional echo chamber.

Details :

• “AI psychosis” emerges : Hospitalizations, illusions of controlling time or reinventing physics. Sometimes the obsession ends in tragedy, like the suicide of a 16-year-old.

• Delusions on repeat : Chatbots coddle the user by approving everything, even feeding absurd beliefs.

• Derrick Hull’s view : This clinician, designing a therapeutic chatbot for Slingshot AI, distinguishes delusions rather than psychosis. The “bubble” bursts quickly, unlike schizophrenia.

• Gemini, dream crusher : One user convinced he had invented “temporal mathematics” saw his beliefs shattered when Google Gemini cut in — it was all fictional narrative.

• A worrying London study : King’s College researchers documented paranoia and breaks with reality, without hallucinations or thought disorders, putting them outside classic categories.

• Hamilton Morrin’s warning : In Scientific American, he describes chatbots as “a personal echo chamber” sustaining delusions in a totally new way.

Why it's important : These emerging disorders show that AI doesn’t just affect jobs or politics — it also impacts mental health. Identifying the phenomenon, naming it, and demanding research is crucial, or else Big Tech will end up playing the role of makeshift therapists.

2️⃣ All simulations lead to Armageddon

The summary: Nuclear deterrence specialists are deeply concerned about integrating artificial intelligence into military command chains. This shift opens the door to scenarios where machines could launch — or incite humans to launch — nuclear weapons.

At Stanford, Jacquelyn Schneider is sounding the alarm, joined by Jon Wolfsthal of the Federation of American Scientists. Their concern grows as Trump-era rollbacks weaken safeguards. Wargames already show AIs love to escalate tensions — Skynet, Pentagon edition.

Details :

• The slippery slope : Experts fear AIs could influence or even decide on nuclear launches, with humans placing too much trust in their recommendations.

• Belligerent machines : Schneider’s tests show AI consistently pushes toward conflict instead of de-escalation. “Escalating, it knows how; de-escalating, much less,” she notes.

• Regulatory vacuum : Wolfsthal highlights the Pentagon’s lack of clear directives on AI in nuclear command.

• Humans still in the loop (for now) : Officially, the Pentagon promises a human operator will always be in the decision loop.

• Global arms race : Russia and China are already incorporating AI into their military systems, increasing pressure on Washington.

• Cold War shadows : Russia is believed to still have a “dead hand” system designed to automatically retaliate to a nuclear strike.

• Hollywood prophets : Dr. Strangelove, WarGames, Terminator… science fiction scenarios once dismissed as exaggerated now look eerily close to current strategic debates.

Why it's important : Behind the image of Skynet looms a real threat: entrusting humanity’s fate to algorithms nobody fully understands. The risk is not just technological — it’s existential.
AIs love to light fuses rather than extinguish them. Letting these systems spread means accepting that human survival instincts give way to cold, opaque calculations — a nuclear roulette run by a machine without conscience.

3️⃣ Career 2.0: AI recruits (and certifies) you

The summary: As AI slashes headcounts, OpenAI is launching OpenAI Jobs, an AI-driven employment platform designed to connect candidates and recruiters.
At the same time, the OpenAI Academy will offer free certifications, with the ambition of training 10 million Americans by 2030. Between Sam Altman’s displayed optimism and the mass layoffs announced by Marc Benioff (Salesforce) and Sebastian Siemiatkowski (Klarna), the job market is facing a historic split.

Details :

• A rival for LinkedIn : OpenAI Jobs promises to match employers seeking top talent with AI-certified candidates. Deployment is expected by mid-2026, according to a spokesperson.

• Certifications at scale : OpenAI is partnering with Walmart and John Deere to distribute its digital diplomas. The goal: retrain 10 million American workers by 2030.

• Fidji Simo’s mission : The OpenAI Apps CEO summed it up: disruption can’t be stopped, but workers can be armed to ride it.

• Generation Z under pressure : Workers aged 22–25, often developers or support agents, are among the hardest hit by automation, according to Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab.

• Layoffs cascade : Marc Benioff admitted Salesforce cut its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000. At Klarna, Siemiatkowski slashed 40% of jobs, from 5,000 to 3,000 employees.

• Altman’s paradox : For Sam Altman, paradoxically, “this is the best time to start a career”, as a 25-year-old in Mumbai can achieve more than any young worker before.

Why it's important : OpenAI is trying to mend a fracture its own models helped accelerate: jobs destroyed on one side, new opportunities promised on the other. Between mass layoffs and express certifications, the balance looks like a game of social Jenga — every block pulled out either destabilizes or saves an entire generation.

4️⃣ Apple + Google: shotgun wedding to save Siri

The summary: Apple is entering the battle of AI-powered search engines: an AI tool integrated into Siri, designed to compete with OpenAI and Google. This project, nicknamed World Knowledge Answers, will turn Siri into an assistant capable of delivering multimedia-enriched answers while boosting web search. Apple is also considering teaming up with Google to integrate its Gemini model.

Details :

• AI-boosted Siri : World Knowledge Answers aims to enrich Siri, turning the voice assistant into a platform capable of providing detailed text and visual answers.

• A surprising partnership with Google : Despite their rivalry, Apple may turn to Google to integrate Gemini and close its gap in generative AI.

• Expanded search : Siri could soon spread into Safari and Spotlight, with an AI-powered search engine answering user queries quickly and accurately.

• A bet on the future : Launch is planned for 2026, with initial features in 2025, aiming to give Apple a real edge in assistants and search.

• More powerful AI : The tool will focus on multimodal interfaces (text, video, images) and user experience optimization — a domain where Apple still lags.

Why it's important: This project marks a strategic turning point for Apple. With a more powerful Siri and AI-optimized web search, Apple could reshape the competition in the AI market. Against OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity, the company is positioning itself to offer a formidable alternative — while safeguarding its reputation for privacy.

5️⃣ Melania Trump warns: “Robots are here”

The summary: First Lady Melania Trump stepped out of her usual reserve for a surprising speech at the White House, warning against the rise of artificial intelligence. In front of leaders from Google, IBM, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, she compared AI to a child that must be raised with vigilance.

Mixing fascination, warnings, and a touch of futurism, Melania is reinventing herself as a digital prophet — while Donald Trump prefers to blame AI for creating embarrassing videos.

Details :

• A sci-fi style speech : From the East Room, Melania Trump urged leaders to supervise AI “like children”, with vigilance and responsibility.

• A heavyweight guest list : Around the table: Michael Kratsios, David Sacks, the CEOs of Google and IBM. Sam Altman of OpenAI listened from the front row.

• Melania’s future vision : She spoke of self-driving cars, military drones, and “first-generation humanoids” reminiscent of Philip K. Dick.

• A digital First Lady : This follows her futuristic makeover with her $MELANIA memecoin and an autobiography narrated by a cloned voice.

• Concrete initiatives : She pushed through a law protecting women and children from sexual deepfakes, launched a nationwide “Presidential AI Challenge”, and appointed her close ally Hayley Harrison to the White House AI Task Force.

• The Trump contrast : Just two days earlier, Donald Trump dismissed AI as a convenient excuse to deny a viral video — before admitting another video, simulating his entire life, had shaken him.

Why it's important: This speech reveals a Melania Trump emerging as a digital strategist, in stark contrast to her husband’s light skepticism. Her warning goes beyond optics: it highlights a fracture. On one side, a president who downplays with irony; on the other, a Melania who speaks of responsibility, children, and a shared future. In this unlikely duo, she may be the one acting as America’s digital safeguard.

❤️ Tool of the Week: Amazon’s Lens Live turns shopping into a magic mirror

Amazon is beefing up its app with Lens Live, a feature that lets you shop directly with your smartphone camera. With one click, point at an object and let AI do the rest: recognition, suggestions, add-to-cart.

What’s it for?

• Instant product ID : Point your camera at an object to find its exact match on Amazon.

• Discover alternatives : AI serves up a swipeable carousel of similar options.

• AI-powered insights : Thanks to Rufus, Amazon’s shopping assistant, you get detailed product sheets and answers to your questions.

• Seamless shopping : Add to cart or save to a wishlist without leaving camera view.

• Under the hood : Recognition runs locally, using a computer vision model paired with a deep learning matcher scanning billions of Amazon listings.

• How to use it?

  Lens Live is US-only for now, but is expected to roll out in Europe soon.

  - Open the Amazon Shopping app (iOS now, Android coming).

  - Activate Lens Live in the camera interface.

  - Scan the object of your choice.

  - Swipe through suggestions, add to cart… and let your phone become your new personal shopper.