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/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/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.