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<p>When The Observer’s Technology Editor, Patricia Clarke began investigating a new phenomenon initially dubbed ‘AI psychosis’, she found lives upended by long, intimate conversations with chatbots. But as she followed the evidence from a psychiatric ward in Bristol to the safety teams in Silicon Valley, a far darker story emerged.</p><p>Guided by AI industry whistleblowers, grieving families and hundreds of pages of chatbot transcripts, <em>Spiral </em>exposes how big tech is running an unprece

<p>Another batch reveals childhood records dating back to when she was just three years old. Nkechi talks to the Children&#39;s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, and receives a long letter from Camden Council.</p><br><p>Reported by Ashley John-Baptiste and Madeleine Parr</p><p>Produced and written by Madeleine Parr</p><p>Sound design by Simon Panayi </p><p>Artwork by Jon Hill </p><p>The editor is Jasper Corbett</p><br><p>Careless is a 4 part original series from Tortoise Investigates an

<p>To culminate Careless, a new investigative series from The Observer, we invite you to join actor Nkechi Simms, broadcaster and Careless reporter Ashley John-Baptiste, and Observer producer Madeleine Parr for a special online event. </p><br><p>Together, they’ll take you behind the scenes of the investigation, explore why so many care leavers are being denied access to their own histories, and answer your burning questions.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <

<p>After months of bureaucratic delays, Nkechi finally sits down with her care files. But is it always better to know? Ashley asks Baroness Lola Young, who grew up in care, about the impact of reading her care records. A social worker reveals the reality of how records are written.</p><br><p>Reported by Ashley John-Baptiste and Madeleine Parr</p><p>Produced and written by Madeleine Parr</p><p>Sound design by Simon Panayi </p><p>Artwork by Jon Hill </p><p>The editor is Jasper Corbett</p><br><p>Ca

<p>Nkechi is frustrated by the lack of clarity and delays from the council. She seeks advice from the poet, Lemn Sissay, who also grew up in care. A lawyer recommends she should go bananas. </p><br><p>Reported by Ashley John-Baptiste and Madeleine Parr</p><p>Produced and written by Madeleine Parr</p><p>Sound design by Simon Panayi </p><p>Artwork by Jon Hill </p><p>The editor is Jasper Corbett</p><br><p>Careless is a 4 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.</p><p>To bin

<p>Journalist Ashley John-Baptiste joins actor Nkechi Simms as she returns to Camden to untangle the truth about her childhood and find out why she was taken into state care when she was 12.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Careless is a 4 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.</p><p>To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free,<a href="https://observer.co.uk/subscribe/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> subscribe to The Observer</a>.</p><p>Or subscribe to Observer+ on

<p>Nkechi Simms is a successful actor who’s had parts in Top Boy and the BBC comedy PRU. Outwardly life is good and she’s got everything going for her, but this hasn’t always been the case.&nbsp;When she was 12 Nkechi’s mother handed her over to Camden council and she was placed in foster care. Now Nkechi wants to find out what happened to her and why. The only way she can do this is by getting hold of her care records. But that’s easier said than done. And will those records answer her question

<p>For the last three weeks, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou has been following the trial of Sally Anne Bowen, the teacher at the centre of Tortoise Investigates’ podcast series Lucky Boy, first released in 2025. Following the jury’s verdict, Chloe calls producer Gary Marshall to break the news.</p><br><p>Lucky Boy is an original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer, originally published in 2025.</p><br><p>To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free,<a href="https://observer.co.uk/s