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People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis" (futurism.com)
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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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[โ€“] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I doubt it. The bots amplified natural human tendencies by automating bad behavior at a vast scale, but all of that stuff was already there before the bots hit the scene. Maybe they've accelerated the decline, but they definitely didn't cause it.

[โ€“] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world -1 points 18 hours ago

I mean yeah but no. is an addict and addict if they aren't addicted to something? technically yes, socially no.

it's not the fault of society for falling prey to the manipulations, but fault can be found for allowing it to continue to happen.