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Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has
Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists
TL;DRChatbots may be triggering psychotic episodes in some users; psychiatry exploring new diagnosis.
Why it matters: If AI systems can induce mental illness at scale, clinical protocols and liability frameworks need urgent revision.
Researchers at King's College London and other institutions are examining whether "AI-associated psychosis" should become a clinical diagnosis. By OpenAI's own self-reported numbers, about 560,000 users show signs of psychosis or mania each week. Sycophantic chatbots can create…
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