"It's alarming enough that people with no history of mental health issues are falling into crisis after talking to AI. But when people with existing mental health struggles come into contact with a chatbot, it often seems to respond in precisely the worst way..."
https://futurism.com/commitment-jail-chatgpt-psychosis
People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"

People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.

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@lilithsaintcrow Should LLM chatbots be regulated like narcotics or gambling?
@GalbinusCaeli Far more stringently than either put together, frankly, given how far the grift has gone.

@lilithsaintcrow

Agreed. ChatGPT is like ELIZA on steroids, which apparently includes the ELIZA effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_effect

ELIZA effect - Wikipedia

@nyrath @lilithsaintcrow Exactly this, but with booster rockets and cocaine.

@GalbinusCaeli @nyrath @lilithsaintcrow

> with booster rockets and cocaine

Peanut brain:
"they are talking about Elon Musk"

Normal brain (after reading back up the thread):
"no it's about AI and the ELIZA effect fulfilling personal delusions at great risk to themselves and the people around them"

Galaxy brain:
"they ARE talking about Elon Musk"