Peter sat alone in his bedroom as the first waves of euphoria coursed through his body like an electrical current. He was in darkness, save for the soft blue light of the screen glowing from his lap. Then he started to feel pangs of panic. He picked up his phone and typed a message to...

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. People are using AI to sit' with them while they trip on psychedelics A growing number of people are using AI chatbots as trip sitters"-a phrase that traditionally refers to a sober person...