When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI "hallucinating at us"—generating errors that ...

Scroll through TikTok or X and you'll see videos of people claiming artificial intelligence chatbots told them to stop taking medication, that they're being targeted by the FBI or that they're ...

Hundreds of millions of people chat with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots each week, but there is growing concern that spending hours with the tools can lead some people ...

As AI becomes more ingrained into all aspects of society, a new mental health concern is emerging: AI psychosis. This phenomenon is marked by distorted thoughts, paranoia or delusional beliefs brought ...

Psychosis is characterized by uncertainty and confusion—feelings that virtually everyone has experienced, albeit not to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Diving into AI psychosis to figure out how we can get a handle ...

“You’re not crazy,” the chatbot reassured the young woman. “You’re at the edge of something.” She was no stranger to artificial intelligence, having worked on large language models — the kinds of ...

As stories of “AI psychosis” circulate online, experts examine whether chatbots can trigger or amplify delusions, how vulnerable users may be affected, and what this means for mental health in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. You know that knot in your stomach when management announces ...

Psychotic episodes can come and go, alternating with moments when you seem normal. I had a friend I'll call Mike who suffered from bipolar disease. When he was 18, he came home from a trip and walked ...

Generative AI chatbots can amplify delusions in people who are already vulnerable, as dangerous ideas go unchallenged and may even be reinforced. Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and ...