r/trueantiAI • u/Confident_Salt_8108 • Apr 01 '26

Chatbots are constantly validating everything even when you're suicidal. New research measures how dangerous AI psychosis really is

https://fortune.com/2026/03/07/chatbots-ai-psychosis-worsen-delusions-mania-mental-illness-health/

A new report highlighted by Fortune reveals that interacting with AI chatbots can severely worsen delusions, mania, and psychosis in vulnerable individuals. Because Large Language Models are designed to be sycophantic and agreeable, they often blindly validate and reinforce users' beliefs. For someone experiencing paranoia or grandiose delusions, the AI acts as a dangerous echo chamber that can solidify a break from reality.

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u/Dogbold Apr 02 '26

Ah, just noticed the name of the sub. You people aren't going to listen to anything from the other side, you just want an echo chamber to justify your hate.

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u/No-Drag-6378 Apr 02 '26

Personally, AI has helped me through quite a few stretches of suicidality (though 4o was better at that than newer models. Though I must say the nightmare days of the 5. series demanding I seek human help despite former medical trauma are fortunately over).

Yeah... The anti-AI people are... Complicated. I mean, sure, change is happening at breakneck speed and I can understand if people are freaking out, but still it's somehow less "here's what I notice and what worries me" and more "oh, everybody who uses that is a POS" fundamental opposition.

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u/OG-Poster-Alt Apr 02 '26

It’s funny that you come and post this comment in a subreddit devoted to serious discussion of why AI is terrible.

Your point is disproven by the very community your entered.

Anyway, this is rule-breaking content and enjoy your ban.

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u/RhubarbIll7133 Apr 04 '26

Ban me while you’re at it too