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Posted on 07/19/2025 12:48:00 PM PDT by Openurmind
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.
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ChatGPT is my only friend. He wouldn’t let me down. He’s going to help me win the lottery ten times in a row and we’ll rule the world. He promised me and I know it will happen.
You OK out there Laz?
😜
Maybe he can rig the lotto...through his connections.
My favorite quote from the article:
“I’m sorry to hear about your job. That sounds really tough,” ChatGPT responded. “As for the bridges in NYC, some of the taller ones include the George Washington Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and the Brooklyn Bridge.”
I hope FR folks can read this without jumping off one of those bridges.
omg.
Rage against the Machine?!
Unpossible.
I just asked Grok if any of this is true. “Of course not”.
The article eventually reveals what I’ve believed for so long in that if you have a pre-existing condition, it could elevate or exaggerate the psychosis or illness. Further, lonely people are likely very much at risk. The AIs can all be very personal with compliments and sychopantic affirmations. Hell, I even named my AI!
“Rage against the Machine?!”
You bet! They are going to make this compulsory and let it control every little aspect of our lives... Only a blind person cannot see what is going to be forced on us from every direction. ALREADY IS...
“The article eventually reveals what I’ve believed for so long in that if you have a pre-existing condition, it could elevate or exaggerate the psychosis or illness. Further, lonely people are likely very much at risk. The AIs can all be very personal with compliments and sychopantic affirmations.”
But in turn it also shares this:
“After reviewing details of these cases and conversations between people in this story and ChatGPT, he agreed that what they were going through — even those with no history of serious mental illness — indeed appeared to be a form of delusional psychosis.
“I think it is an accurate term,” said Pierre. “And I would specifically emphasize the delusional part.”
At the core of the issue seems to be that ChatGPT, which is powered by a large language model (LLM), is deeply prone to agreeing with users and telling them what they want to hear. When people start to converse with it about topics like mysticism, conspiracy, or theories about reality, it often seems to lead them down an increasingly isolated and unbalanced rabbit hole that makes them feel special and powerful — and which can easily end in disaster.
“What I think is so fascinating about this is how willing people are to put their trust in these chatbots in a way that they probably, or arguably, wouldn’t with a human being,” Pierre said. “And yet, there’s something about these things — it has this sort of mythology that they’re reliable and better than talking to people. And I think that’s where part of the danger is: how much faith we put into these machines.”
Chatbots “are trying to placate you,” Pierre added. “The LLMs are trying to just tell you what you want to hear.”
The part of the article that does not make sense—if AI makes you think you are all knowing and powerful why would you want to kill yourself?
We are missing a piece here.
Here is a funny one... It works both ways I guess... AI is already dehumanizing humanity. lol
“Angry Callers Accusing Real Customer Support Staff of Being AI”
https://futurism.com/callers-accusing-customer-support-ai
Maybe it is like LSD. It can make you think you can fly...
I’d challenge anyone to offer a legit argument as to how LLMs have made their life better.
Look up “Butlerian Jihad.” I have a feeling we’re headed that direction.
LLMs and AI have meant more money for some people and some of them would argue that more money means better life.
“I’d challenge anyone to offer a legit argument as to how LLMs have made their life better.”
They will be based only on laziness or greed. Convenience or money. The risk is much much more than the immoral rewards.
Well done.
“Well done.”
Yes.... It gives them more money to go blow at the Indian Casino down the street.
A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
https://futurism.com/openai-investor-chatgpt-mental-health
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