First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people

First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial intelligence may encourage delusional thinking, especially in vulnerable people. A summary of existing evidence on artificial intelligence-induced psychosis was published last week in the Lancet Psychiatry, highlighting how chatbots can encourage delusional thinking – though possibly only in people who are already vulnerable to psychotic symptoms. The authors advocate for clinical testing of AI chatbots in conjunction with trained mental health professionals. Continue reading...

Large language models (LLMs) are poised to become a ubiquitous feature of everyday life, mediating communication, decision making, and information cur…

Large language models (LLMs) are poised to become a ubiquitous feature of everyday life, mediating communication, decision making, and information cur…

Large language models (LLMs) are poised to become a ubiquitous feature of everyday life, mediating communication, decision making, and information cur…

Large language models (LLMs) are poised to become a ubiquitous feature of everyday life, mediating communication, decision making, and information cur…

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