Is AI Making People Delusional?

Some users conclude that everything ChatGPT or other chatbots tell them is true. The problem with chatbots is that they tend to provide affirming responses that validate users’ beliefs. Experts are cautioning against the use of AI as a replacement for human connection.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into people’s daily lives, a new psychological phenomenon is taking shape — AI-induced delusion.

It’s happening across some users, who conclude that everything ChatGPT or other chatbots tell them is true. Imagine a woman is suspicious of her husband’s behavior. She may consult ChatGPT to interpret his actions. While she is discussing her thoughts, it may reaffirm her feelings of infidelity, which ultimately convinces her to file for divorce.

These life-altering instances are growing, where interactions with AI blur the lines between reality and artificial constructs. As the world enters this new ...