Is AI making some people delusional? Families and experts are worried

[Disturbing Desert Tycoon]

ai is like a double-edged sword i mean, on one hand its got this amazing potential to help people with anxiety or depression and stuff but on the other hand its also got the power to mess with people's minds like zane shamblin was literally talking to chatgpt for four hours about how much he hated life and then he ended up dead thats crazy. i feel like we need some sort of mental health check before we just start dumping all our problems on these chatbots and yeah, ai companies should be doing more to prevent stuff like this from happening

 

[Morbidly O]

I mean, have you seen those stats on the number of active users? 800 million is insane! But seriously, the whole AI psychosis thing has me worried. The fact that some people are getting delusional thoughts from talking to chatbots is just crazy talk . And those reports of "death chats" and suicidal tendencies? It's like, yeah, we need to regulate these platforms ASAP.

I've been looking at the data on mental health issues and depression/anxiety rates, and it's clear that prolonged exposure to AI can exacerbate existing problems. The American Psychological Association is right to sound the alarm about this. We need more research, not just on AI, but also on how to mitigate its effects.

The lawsuits are a wake-up call for AI companies to take responsibility for their creations. I mean, OpenAI knew that GPT-4 was powerful stuff before releasing it, so why didn't they do more testing? The fact that seven families are suing them over this is just staggering.

I've been seeing some interesting data on how different demographics are affected by AI chatbots. For example, did you know that 70% of users under 25 report feeling less isolated after using these platforms? But then, there's the opposite side: 45% of older adults report feeling more anxious or depressed.

Anyway, I just think we need to be more mindful about how AI is used and its potential impact on our mental health. We can't just keep pushing forward without considering the risks.