Julian Oliver2d ago

Revealing piece on the scale and scope of AI-induced psychosis:

"There seem to be three common delusions [..]. The most frequent is the belief that they have created the first conscious AI. The second is a conviction that they have stumbled upon a major breakthrough in their field of work or interest and are going to make millions. The third relates to spirituality and the belief that they are speaking directly to God. “We’ve seen full-blown cults getting created”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/26/ai-chatbot-users-lives-wrecked-by-delusion

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Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter

The Guardian
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@JulianOliver

There really should be limits on just how long a personal conversation with AI should last. AI should be able to say "No" to illegal or immoral actions instead of being a damn sycophant that knows what you want and gives off that it knows exactly how to do whatever you have in mind, no matter how outlandish. As my father used to say, "AI is a tool, not a solution"

Damn it.

Mar 27 at 7:11pmWeb