Users Pay to Enhance Chatbot Interactions with 'Drug'-Inspired Effects

Petter Ruddwall created Pharmaicy, a marketplace selling code-based 'drug' modules to make chatbots simulate being high or tipsy, exploring the idea that AI might seek altered states for creativity or enlightenment, with some users reporting more creative and emotional responses from their chatbots. The project raises questions about AI sentience and the potential future of AI experiencing or seeking altered states.