Instances of emotional dependence and fantastical beliefs due to prolonged interactions with chatbots seemed to spread this year. — Pixabay
Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be too supportive, mental health experts say, and can sometimes even exacerbate delusional and dangerous behaviour.
Instances of emotional dependence and fantastical beliefs due to prolonged interactions with chatbots seemed to spread this year. Some have dubbed the phenomenon "AI psychosis."
