[S]oon, after engaging [ChatGPT] 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. His gentle personality faded as his obsession deepened, and his behavior became so erratic that he was let go from his job. He stopped sleeping and rapidly lost weight.
Maggie Harrison Dupré, in People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT Psychosis” [futurism.com], on Futurism.com
Oh god. The sky is falling. The AI’s are going to drive us all insane.
Actually… I think it is a little early to jump on some anti-AI bandwagon because “AI is giving people mental illness”. I think there are a plethora if issues with the current bubble of generative AI, but AIs literally driving people crazy? Maybe it’s exacerbating existing issues or compounding other factors, but I don’t think ChatGPT is literally driving people insane, yet.
Anyway, I ran across article, and this earlier article [futurism.com] on Futureism.com, from this post [slashdot.com] on Slashdot. Fun times. First, social media reinforces and exacerbates our biases, and now GenAI is here to exploit and increase our mental issues.