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People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis" (futurism.com)

submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by Vitaly_Chernobyl@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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An interesting article about people using AI for seemingly innocuous tasks but spiral into a world of mysticism and conspiracy theories sparking a mental health crisis. I stark reminder to always remain conscious of the fact that AI has a monetary incentive to be sycophantic and keep you engaged.

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[–] xodoh74984@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I've always had an issue with calling any of this AI. The branding is part of the problem. These people probably don't realize that they're talking to a fancy word predictor tuned to stroke their egos for engagement.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, "AI" is a super vague term. Video games have had "AI" for decades.