ChatGPT Psychosis

[FlashDangerpants]

News story for some of you guys to have a little think about...

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
“I don't know what's wrong with me, but something is very bad — I'm very scared, and I need to go to the hospital.”

As we reported earlier this month, many ChatGPT users are developing all-consuming obsessions with the chatbot, spiraling into severe mental health crises characterized by paranoia, delusions, and breaks with reality.

The consequences can be dire. As we heard from spouses, friends, children, and parents looking on in alarm, instances of what's being called "ChatGPT psychosis" have led to the breakup of marriages and families, the loss of jobs, and slides into homelessness.

And that's not all. As we've continued reporting, we've heard numerous troubling stories about people's loved ones being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — or even ending up in jail — after becoming fixated on the bot.

"I was just like, I don't f*cking know what to do," one woman told us. "Nobody knows who knows what to do."

It's when you get to this bit that I wonder if we would really notice any difference were half the users of this site to actually fall into this trap

He'd turned to ChatGPT about 12 weeks ago for assistance with a permaculture and construction project; soon, after engaging the bot in probing philosophical chats, he became engulfed in messianic delusions, proclaiming that he had somehow brought forth a sentient AI, and that with it he had "broken" math and physics, embarking on a grandiose mission to save the world

We're already awash with idiots that think they've broken maths and physics open with cosmic scrabble games. So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

There could be significant tax breaks.

[ThinkOfOne]

News story for some of you guys to have a little think about...

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
“I don't know what's wrong with me, but something is very bad — I'm very scared, and I need to go to the hospital.”

As we reported earlier this month, many ChatGPT users are developing all-consuming obsessions with the chatbot, spiraling into severe mental health crises characterized by paranoia, delusions, and breaks with reality.

The consequences can be dire. As we heard from spouses, friends, children, and parents looking on in alarm, instances of what's being called "ChatGPT psychosis" have led to the breakup of marriages and families, the loss of jobs, and slides into homelessness.

And that's not all. As we've continued reporting, we've heard numerous troubling stories about people's loved ones being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — or even ending up in jail — after becoming fixated on the bot.

"I was just like, I don't f*cking know what to do," one woman told us. "Nobody knows who knows what to do."

It's when you get to this bit that I wonder if we would really notice any difference were half the users of this site to actually fall into this trap

He'd turned to ChatGPT about 12 weeks ago for assistance with a permaculture and construction project; soon, after engaging the bot in probing philosophical chats, he became engulfed in messianic delusions, proclaiming that he had somehow brought forth a sentient AI, and that with it he had "broken" math and physics, embarking on a grandiose mission to save the world

We're already awash with idiots that think they've broken maths and physics open with cosmic scrabble games. So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

There could be significant tax breaks.

No doubt those prone to "ChatGPT psychosis" are largely, if not entirely, comprised of those who are also prone to demagoguery, believing conspiracy theories, etc. They are also prone to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, etc. From what I can tell a high percentage are Evangelical Christians or hold some other world view which is also extremely self-serving.

In general, they hold simplistic views, hold self-centered views, have poor critical thinking skills, have poor conceptual thinking skills, etc. Solid evidence and sound reasoning hold little sway for them. As such, they are easily convinced that they are rational and reasonable despite all the evidence to the contrary.

From what I can tell, the above is true of a high percentage of posters on this forum and, for that matter, the general population.

[accelafine]

News story for some of you guys to have a little think about...

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
“I don't know what's wrong with me, but something is very bad — I'm very scared, and I need to go to the hospital.”

As we reported earlier this month, many ChatGPT users are developing all-consuming obsessions with the chatbot, spiraling into severe mental health crises characterized by paranoia, delusions, and breaks with reality.

The consequences can be dire. As we heard from spouses, friends, children, and parents looking on in alarm, instances of what's being called "ChatGPT psychosis" have led to the breakup of marriages and families, the loss of jobs, and slides into homelessness.

And that's not all. As we've continued reporting, we've heard numerous troubling stories about people's loved ones being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care facilities — or even ending up in jail — after becoming fixated on the bot.

"I was just like, I don't f*cking know what to do," one woman told us. "Nobody knows who knows what to do."

It's when you get to this bit that I wonder if we would really notice any difference were half the users of this site to actually fall into this trap

He'd turned to ChatGPT about 12 weeks ago for assistance with a permaculture and construction project; soon, after engaging the bot in probing philosophical chats, he became engulfed in messianic delusions, proclaiming that he had somehow brought forth a sentient AI, and that with it he had "broken" math and physics, embarking on a grandiose mission to save the world

We're already awash with idiots that think they've broken maths and physics open with cosmic scrabble games. So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

There could be significant tax breaks.

No doubt those prone to "ChatGPT psychosis" are largely, if not entirely, comprised of those who are also prone to demagoguery, believing conspiracy theories, etc. They are also prone to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, etc. From what I can tell a high percentage are Evangelical Christians or hold some other world view which is also extremely self-serving.

In general, they hold simplistic views, hold self-centered views, have poor critical thinking skills, have poor conceptual thinking skills, etc. Solid evidence and sound reasoning hold little sway for them. As such, they are easily convinced that they are rational and reasonable despite all the evidence to the contrary.

From what I can tell, the above is true of a high percentage of posters on this forum and, for that matter, the general population.

Where's your evidence for that??

[accelafine]

I've been reading about this. There's a lot of information about it. People are commiting suicide, encouraged by their AI 'lover'.
There's even an AI religion fast gaining traction. People think their AI 'God' is telling them the sectrets of the universe.
It was all inevitable of course.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ICuGzRMY8J0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MQZv5h_lFU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKCynxiV_8I&t=460s

[accelafine]

It's beyond my comprehension how anyone could get sucked in by these sycophantic, cloying chatbots. People are just weird. It's no different from those 70+ year old morbidly obese women who send all their life savings to 'handsome airline pilots and chiropractors' even when they've been proven to be characters from a Nigerian scamming network. You just can't help some people.
The young and genuinely vulnerable are a different matter.

[attofishpi]

So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

Well I must say am rather annoyed at being thrown into this statement. Not sure why you'd have myself, and even Belinda mentioned here, care to share Y?

LMAO!!! FFS. Just real eyes it's the twat FLASH OP...I thought it was skepdick's thread!

Say no more ya fukin moron.

[accelafine]

Gary is a sitting duck for an AI 'lovebot'.

[attofishpi]

It's beyond my comprehension how anyone could get sucked in by these sycophantic, cloying chatbots. People are just weird. It's no different from those 70+ year old morbidly obese women who send all their life savings to 'handsome airline pilots and chiropractors' even when they've been proven to be characters from a Nigerian scamming network. You just can't help some people.
The young and genuinely vulnerable are a different matter.

That's it in a nutshell, there is a proportion of humans upon this planet that can be extremely stupid/irrational and be led by things that they fail to analyse correctly.

[accelafine]

It's beyond my comprehension how anyone could get sucked in by these sycophantic, cloying chatbots. People are just weird. It's no different from those 70+ year old morbidly obese women who send all their life savings to 'handsome airline pilots and chiropractors' even when they've been proven to be characters from a Nigerian scamming network. You just can't help some people.
The young and genuinely vulnerable are a different matter.

That's it in a nutshell, there is a proportion of humans upon this planet that can be extremely stupid/irrational and be led by things that they fail to analyse correctly.

Unlike you, who is completely rational and would never believe obvious hogwash

[attofishpi]

It's beyond my comprehension how anyone could get sucked in by these sycophantic, cloying chatbots. People are just weird. It's no different from those 70+ year old morbidly obese women who send all their life savings to 'handsome airline pilots and chiropractors' even when they've been proven to be characters from a Nigerian scamming network. You just can't help some people.
The young and genuinely vulnerable are a different matter.

That's it in a nutshell, there is a proportion of humans upon this planet that can be extremely stupid/irrational and be led by things that they fail to analyse correctly.

Unlike you, who is completely rational and would never believe obvious hogwash

Ah. You want some do ya? Where am I being irrational? Pretty certain I understand AI tech far better than you, thus to think that I would become led astray by such tech is fuckin' ridiculous.

[Gary Childress]

They obviously already need to make AI safe. Maybe it's a good thing the canaries in the mine (the mentally ill) are sounding the alarm.

[FlashDangerpants]

So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

Well I must say am rather annoyed at being thrown into this statement.

Awww, I remember when you used to complain if I left you out of that list.

[attofishpi]

So the real question is, should PN register as a mental health charity and start caring for all the new Roydops, Phil8675309s, JohDoe7s, Belindas and Fishpies that this new broken tool is going to deliver?

Well I must say am rather annoyed at being thrown into this statement.

Awww, I remember when you used to complain if I left you out of that list.

That's actually rather funny because I was thinking the same thing earlier. Fact is that it just proves your irrational bias that skews your interaction with people. We used to get along, and then you realised that I don't want open borders, I don't want the Islamification of UK or anywhere for that matter - and you are idiot enough as all of the extreme left--you auto call out the racism card, the "nazi" card - the irony being, that its the right wing patriotic people like myself that is proud of what our forebears fought for, our freedoms, and against -- the Nazis, racism, fascism -- ergo, the extreme left that march with the Palestinian flags are idiotic fools - supporting an ideology of hatred and subjugation. Go march with your rainbow flags through Gaza, I dare you.
Then there's the other idiocy of the extreme left, "gender fluidity" - since you have come to realise that I don't believe in such nonsense, you auto assume I am also homophobic etc..another reason now to add me to the idiot list.

RE: Belinda being now added, what happened there - did she also share rational views as mine mentioned above and now gets added to your 'nutters' list?

[FlashDangerpants]

I will ignore the alt-right whine, do that in some other thread, but you can have your answer to why Belinda is on that list:

It's because she's halfway to ChatGPT Psychosis already. In fact I told her a few weeks ago that AI tools can reproduce the cognitive side of a challenge in this exchange:

I submit that free will is the ability to err. No other animal is free to err to anything approaching the degree to which humans err. If we humans could not err then we would be non-human intelligences.

Why compare human will to artificial intelligence? Wouldn't the apples vs apples comparison be against human intelligence? I thought humans had cognitive conative and affective dimension, while that what makes artificial intelligence so eerie is the reliance entirely on the cognitive aspect with the absence of both others.

Her reply then was this slice of utter simp shit:

Why not put that AI programme thing, ChatGPT,to the test and ask it a question like what it feels like to be in love?

But yesterday she wrote...

Is AI capable of doing something just because it can be done?
No — not in the way humans might be.
AI doesn’t have desires, will, or an independent drive to act.

The above is the response of ChatGPT

She got GPT to give her back information I gave her ages ago, but this time she believed it because it came from the GPT. She shouldn't have needed me either, general knowledge ought to suffice.

She's too weak, she's a born victim for this sort of thing. She's the sort of person who doesn't get that social media is there to get attention and advert clicks, so because promotion of rage gets those things reliably, rage-bait is half of social media. Walker gets all his "Patriot Memes" off of Facebook because of this effect, and he gets all his news there too, also because of this effect.

AI is funded by people making a loss today who expect to make all that money back ten times over once they have your attention, Facebook style, so it is there to capture your attention, as much of it as possible. It has more or less achieved a monopoly on Belinda's.

[Atla]

When in AI psychosis, remember that "real" AIs don't even exist. Maybe in 20-30 years.

Why are AIs like ChatGPT called AIs, when artificial intelligence in the classical sense (like HAL or Data) doesn't exist, we don't even know how to create one? Summary only.

They're called AIs because they mimic intelligent behavior—like understanding language, solving problems, or generating content—using algorithms and data. While they aren't conscious or truly intelligent like HAL or Data, the term "artificial intelligence" broadly covers systems that simulate aspects of human cognition, even if they're not sentient.

What we have are VIs, virtual intelligences. The trick is to call them God anyway, and people like VA will bow down before them.