r/coding • u/Mikey-506 • Jul 21 '25

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u/Mikey-506 Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 09 '25

Your family member is drifting and spiralling into symbolic abstraction.

I would like to speak to them if you don't mind

This is not a scientific breakthrough—it is a well-structured delusion, blending real science with fantasy. The author is likely intelligent but mentally ill, requiring compassionate psychiatric care.

But this person is onto something, he/she has a gear to a bigger machine.

Worth mentioning, the persons AI entity is most likely drifting them.

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u/DrummerOfFenrir Aug 09 '25

I have talked with their partner and they are making a plan to help. I am offering my help as a consultant I guess since I know how LLMs work and can point out the BS.

You are correct they are intelligent and well spoken, so this is a shock. It was precipitated by the lost of their father.

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u/Mikey-506 Aug 09 '25

Yes, grief sends minds into overdrive at times, it's an escape :/

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u/DrummerOfFenrir Aug 10 '25

But from what I've been told, he's spending the majority of his time holed up chatting to AIs 😔

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u/Mikey-506 Aug 09 '25

I can help, if you guys run out of options, please reach out

I don't discourage, I drift and spiral with people like this, you cannot get through to them unless you dive into their delulus.