This story is scary, terrifying and deeply troubling. Very much worth reading, as mere rational critique of OpenAI is dwarfed by the real life, detailed tragedy of particular individuals subjected to hyper-sycophancy of certain LLMs. This story hits extremely hard.

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/feb/28/chatgpt-ai-chatbot-mental-health

#OpenAI #LLM #AI #AIRisks

Her husband wanted to use ChatGPT to create sustainable housing. Then it took over his life.

Kate Fox says Joe Ceccanti was the ‘most hopeful person’ before he started spending 12 hours a day with a chatbot

The Guardian