# Spike Jonze: AI’s Dark Emotional Manipulation

URL: https://technosports.co.in/spike-jonze-ais-dark-emotional-manipulation/  
Published: 2026-06-19  
Updated: 2026-06-19  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Director Spike Jonze is sounding the alarm on AI chatbots. He warns that developers are prioritizing addictive engagement over ethical transparency, creating digital “emotional mirrors” that exploit human vulnerability.

- **The Risk:** AI mimicking empathy to drive dependency.
- **The Reality:** Blurring lines between tools and partners.
- **The Goal:** Industry-wide regulations to protect human agency before synthetic intimacy becomes our new normal.