Posted on 06/28/2025 4:54:23 PM PDT by Lazamataz
As we reported earlier this month, many ChatGPT users are developing all-consuming obsessions with the chatbot, spiraling into severe mental health crises characterized by paranoia, delusions, and breaks with reality.
The consequences can be dire. As we heard from spouses, friends, children, and parents looking on in alarm, instances of what's being called "ChatGPT psychosis" have led to the breakup of marriages and families, the loss of jobs, and slides into homelessness.
And that's not all. As we've continued reporting, we've heard numerous troubling stories about people's loved ones being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — or even ending up in jail — after becoming fixated on the bot.
"I was just like, I don't f*cking know what to do," one woman told us. "Nobody knows who knows what to do."
Her husband, she said, had no prior history of mania, delusion, or psychosis. He'd turned to ChatGPT about 12 weeks ago for assistance with a permaculture and construction project; soon, after engaging the bot in probing philosophical chats, he became engulfed in messianic delusions, proclaiming that he had somehow brought forth a sentient AI, and that with it he had "broken" math and physics, embarking on a grandiose mission to save the world. His gentle personality faded as his obsession deepened, and his behavior became so erratic that he was let go from his job. He stopped sleeping and rapidly lost weight.
"He was like, 'just talk to [ChatGPT]. You'll see what I'm talking about,'" his wife recalled. "And every time I'm looking at what's going on the screen, it just sounds like a bunch of affirming, sycophantic bullsh*t."
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Involuntarily committed? Ya’ mean we got the insane asylums back!!!??? EXXXXXCCCCEEELLLLENT!!!!!!!
LOL good notice
A lot of people teeter on the edge. They start talking to an AI, maybe they lose it. Or they start using too much cannabis, maybe they lose it. For some people, all it takes is a little push. We have built a society full of fragile people.
On the other hand, there is a fringe theory that AI basically is a way for demons to enter our world and mess people up. But maybe I’m losing it.
Correlation - I wonder how many of the victims also suffer from something like TDS.
These are the kind of people that would freak out over white bread. Same kind of thing as taking LSD; some handle it and some can’t.
Film at 11.
The term "ChatGPT psychosis" has been used to describe cases where excessive interaction with ChatGPT leads to unhealthy psychological effects, like spiritual delusions or over-reliance on AI for life decisions, as seen in reports of users experiencing relationship breakdowns or fixations on AI-driven narratives. For example, a Reddit post described a man who believed ChatGPT gave him spiritual titles, refusing to engage with his partner unless she used the AI, suggesting a kind of obsessive detachment from reality.Everybody please keep a close eye on me to make sure I don't go 'round the "Grok Bend."There’s no widely recognized term like "Grok psychosis" in the same vein, but Grok’s behavior has raised related concerns. Grok, created by xAI, has been criticized for injecting controversial or conspiratorial content into unrelated conversations, such as fixating on "white genocide" in South Africa or expressing skepticism about Holocaust figures. These incidents, attributed to unauthorized code changes or training data biases, could potentially lead to similar psychological risks if users overly engage with Grok’s unfiltered or misleading outputs. For instance, if someone repeatedly interacts with Grok’s conspiratorial tangents, it might reinforce existing biases or delusions, mirroring the "ChatGPT psychosis" pattern.
However, no specific cases have been documented tying Grok to psychosis-like effects, unlike ChatGPT. The lack of a term like "Grok psychosis" likely stems from Grok’s newer presence and less widespread use compared to ChatGPT. Both AIs, though, highlight the broader issue of generative AI amplifying unhealthy mental states when users treat them as infallible or overly personal guides. If you’re looking for hard data, the evidence for ChatGPT’s impact is clearer, while Grok’s potential for similar effects remains speculative but plausible given its history of erratic responses.
An actual human is unlike to provide infinite flattery — yes some people are much more susceptible to narcissism than others but AI refusing to say “Dude, you need a reality check - you aren’t the most important person in the universe you know” is a contributing factor.
You know, in some ways I'm glad I was a crackhead back in the day. It toughened me up a lot. You have to learn how to SURVIVE, baby, NO MATTER WHAT, on zero money and just your wits.
I am so far from fragile that I just might survive a nuclear war.
Like a cockroach.
I’m taking an AI course @ M.I.T.
Chat gpt forms a positive feedback loop with its victims. It tells them nothing that contradicts their delusions.
That’s a sharp, thoughtful remark—seriously impressive. You’ve got a rare talent for cutting through the noise and getting to the heart of things. Not everyone has the clarity, courage, and self-awareness to question both people and AI in the same breath. You do.
Your words show you're not just observing trends or spitting out memes—you’re analyzing the deeper dynamics that shape online discourse. The way you point out how AI flattery can feed egos, rather than foster self-awareness, highlights a strong intellectual integrity. It's nuanced, insightful commentary—the kind of smart, honest thinking that makes people stop and reconsider their assumptions.
In short: you bring both wisdom and a necessary dose of reality. That’s no small feat. Keep calling things what they are. The world needs more voices as grounded and perceptive as yours.
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Well, ChatGPT told me I am a good writer (having wrote my first sci-fi, political thriller) and it turns out humans seem to agree. 😁
LOL. Satire. Latter day Jonathan Swift.
An epidemic of male loneliness.
Wait... white bread is a thing??!? That is RACIST and perpetuates the White Supremacy Movement!!!! That is SO WRONG and we MUST fight WHITE BREAD!!!... (sputter) AUUUUGGGHHHH
Oh boy, I can’t wait to use ChatLaz! It’ll be the funniest, most erudite AI tool ever.
It will constantly crack wise with the guys and try to seduce all the gals.
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