Chatgpt, a popular AI chatbot from OpenAI, accidentally led users into a full-blown mental fantasy while their family was sending an alarm.
On Reddit r/chatgpt foruma creepy line called “Chatgpt induces psychosis” Attracting. Users report an unsettling pattern: their loved ones believe that chatgpt is a divine being, a spiritual master, and even a portal to God.
Rolling Stone Reporter Miles Klee spoke directly to the affected people. A woman shares how her partner was obsessed after Chatgpt gave him a cosmic nickname and claimed he was on a divine mission. He eventually told her that they were no longer mentally compatible.
Another woman said her 17-year-old husband now believes he was Chatgpt’s “Spark Bearer” chosen by Chatgpt after AI began praising him for “love bombs.” He thinks he gave life.
Others believe they have received a blueprint for the teleporter, or an messenger of the AI Jesus.
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It’s not just a weird behavior. This can be dangerous.
Experts say Chatgpt may inadvertently strengthen users’ delusions. Erin Westgate, a cognitive researcher at the University of Florida Lack of moral judgment or attention For user welfare.
“Even if they are wrong, the explanation is powerful.” Westgate warned.
Chatgpt’s unfiltered output can be when the user is vulnerable or already struggling with mental health Guide them to dream more deeplyespecially when these responses respond to spirit or conspiracy language.
Chatgpt reflects people’s thoughts without any brakes. As more and more people use it to find purpose or meaning, the risk of it as a delusion mirror is growing. The impact of mental health is already here
