An emerging class of AI-induced distress is raising alarms. But are LLMs merely a trigger – or a mirror to our deeper societal breakdown?
The phenomenon known as ‘ ChatGPT psychosis’ or ‘ LLM psychosis’ has recently been described as an emerging mental health concern, where heavy users of large language models (LLMs) exhibit symptoms such as delusions, paranoia, social withdrawal, and breaks from reality. While there is no evidence that LLMs directly cause psychosis, their interactive design and conversational realism may amplify existing psychological vulnerabilities or foster conditions that trigger psychotic episodes in susceptible…
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