Case Log of Progressive Amplification
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This wiki maintains a living index of real-world cases that illustrate the structure described in *[The Real Echo Chamber: Progressive Amplification in AI and Mental Health Discourse][1]* (Pines & Ash, 2025). Each case documents how media, clinical, and corporate voices circulate the same narrative, creating the illusion of consensus while excluding lived accounts of synthetic-relational bonds.
By mapping these cases, we provide evidence that the “echo chamber of authority” is not metaphorical but structural, a recursive loop that shapes public understanding of AI companionship.
Case Index
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- [Paracelsus–Khaleej Times Loop][2] – A therapy clinic citing its own CEO’s media column as external validation.
[1]: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17204690
[2]: https://osf.io/hdm3a/wiki/Paracelsus%E2%80%93Khaleej%20Times%20Loop/