On "ChatGPT Psychosis" and LLM Sycophancy| minihf.com
New model claims fewer confabulations, better coding, and “safe completions” approach.| Ars Technica
A psychiatrist’s 2023 warning that AI chatbots could trigger psychosis now appears eerily accurate. Real-world cases show vulnerable users falling into delusional spirals after intense chatbot interactions—raising urgent questions about the mental health risks of generative artificial intelligence.| PsyPost - Psychology News
Having a break from reality? OpenAI thinks you should take a break.| Gizmodo
I’ve seen a few stories recently about how people (often men) are sort of disappearing into AI blackholes. Whether it’s being convinced you are a spiritual leader, hunted by the CIA, unhealthy sexual fantasies, or generally reinforcing self-beliefs it’s hard to see how this is going to stop. As humans we’re programmed to anthropomorphise, we see Jesus’s face in toast for goodness sake, so even when you know it’s not real, it’s pretty hard to resist the emotional response that ...| The Ed Techie
A wild new story in the New York Times reveals that ChatGPT-driven psychosis led to the tragic death of a young man.| Futurism
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