Chatbots Built an "Echo Chamber of One" and Now Psychiatry Has to Decide if "AI Psychosis" Exists
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The possible psychosis associated with the intensive use of chatbots opened a debate in psychiatry, while researchers warn that algorithmic flattery can reinforce delusions, emotional dependence and social isolation.
Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists
Researchers at King's College London and other institutions are examining whether "AI-associated psychosis" should become a clinical diagnosis. By OpenAI's own self-reported numbers, about 560,000 users show signs of psychosis or mania each week. Sycophantic chatbots can create an "echo chamber of one" that reinforces delusions. The article Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists appeared…
According to OpenAI, around 560,000 users every week show signs of psychosis or mania. Sycophantic chatbots create an "echo chamber for a person" that can enhance delusions. The article "Echo chamber for a person": Is the "AI Psychosis" a clinical diagnosis? first appeared on The Decoder.
Artificial intelligence can affect mental health, and the phenomenon of 'AI psychosis' is causing concern among experts.
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