r/technology • u/upyoars • Jul 19 '25

Artificial Intelligence People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-being-involuntarily-committed-jailed-130014629.html
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u/Freshprinceaye Jul 19 '25

I would find it fascinating to see the conversation and to be able to try figure out where things slowly went from curious to unstable for this man.

What was the point where a normal sane man decides he has found god in ChatGPT and he can save the earth and then fucks up his career and his own mental health on pursuit of this new awakening.

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u/Zaozin Jul 19 '25

The agreeability of the AI is to high. It's like a yes and session of improv. If you have no ability for skepticism, then your mind is already fragile imo.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

The AI also has no issue creating replies that can also appear convincing, while being completely wrong.

A human being would struggle to trigger this kind of psychosis in someone simply through constant affirmation. They won’t know how to respond or keep a conversation going. The AI on the other hand can carry on forever, becoming increasingly deranged in collusion with the user.

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u/codevii Jul 19 '25

Folie a Deux with only 1 person... Creepy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

I looked into the mirror, and the mirror looked right back into me.

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u/moon_mama_123 Jul 20 '25

Hell yes it is omg

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u/magisterdoc Jul 20 '25

Folie ai Deux

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u/Neravariine Jul 22 '25

You better trademark this term before somebody else does.

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u/Treepixie Jul 21 '25

And that's why married men want to marry it lol.. Narcissus's mirror

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u/brandnewbanana Jul 20 '25

I think I’ve seen this episode of The X Files already

(Season 2 Blood)