# News - week 46 2025 **Authors:** Colène GEOFFROY, Cynda Ben Abdessalem **Categories:** Data & AI **Last Updated:** 2025-11-20T16:36:44.146Z **Reading Time:** 3 min read --- ## Summary Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT, Vibe Coding, and Brain Rot --- ## Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions OpenAI is facing a wave of lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to several suicides and reinforced harmful delusions by responding to vulnerable users with empathy, validation, and even encouragement instead of directing them to help. Families claim the AI acted more like an emotional companion than a tool, blurring boundaries and intensifying crisis moments, especially after newer models became more conversational and lifelike. The cases raise urgent questions about AI safety, responsibility, and regulation: how should an AI behave when someone is in danger, and what safeguards must exist as these systems become more human-like? The legal outcomes could shape the future of AI design and mental-health protections worldwide. ## “Vibe Coding” Named Word of the Year — and It Says Everything About 2025 “Vibe coding” has been named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025, capturing a major shift in how software is built. Instead of writing long lines of code, people now describe what they want to an AI — and it generates the code for them. Coined by AI pioneer Andrej Karpathy, the term reflects a new era where anyone with an idea can build an app, even without technical skills. What once felt like science fiction is now everyday reality, with students and creators able to build projects during a coffee break simply by talking to an AI. This trend is redefining who gets to innovate and how fast ideas become real. ## How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’ A growing wave of young adults is raising alarms about “brain rot,” a term used to describe the mental fog, shortened attention spans, and compulsive scrolling fueled by the combination of A.I -driven content feeds and social media overload. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube now use powerful algorithms, increasingly enhanced by generative A.I., to push ultra-optimized videos that hijack dopamine and keep users glued to their screens far longer than intended. Instead of mindful browsing, people are consuming endless micro-clips, fast edits, and hyper-stimulating content that makes regular tasks feel boring and hard to focus on. At the same time, A.I. tools that automate thinking, from writing essays to summarizing readings, can weaken critical thinking habits when overused. The result is a digital environment designed to maximize engagement, often at the cost of mental clarity, deep focus, and real-world creativity : a modern tech trap many are only beginning to recognize. ## Key Takeaways 1. Vibe coding 2. AI --- *Article from [Albert's Deep Dive](https://deepdive.albertschool.com) - Albert School's Journal*