[ottah]

I'd like real numbers on that, because I don't see any evidence that this is particularly prevalent or novel issue. I see a lot of media hype on this topic, but that's not the same thing as actually being a real problem. Even the name is hype, ai psychosis is not a diagnosis a doctor would give here and none of these people really sound psychotic. They sound like people who believe in conspiracy theories and join cults.

[hansmayer]

> I see a lot of media hype

Right, a guy keeping endless stacks of paper with his ChatGPT-produced novelty "scientific" theories and wanting to "apply for pope" - definitely some "media hype" there.

[l23k4]

People suffering from mental health issues were doing exactly that kind of things long before LLMs.

Delusions of grandeur are nothing new.

[hansmayer]

Who said they were new? But the ability to induce them ON SCALE is what is new, brmought to you by the LLM Slop companies.

[ottah]

Yeah, it's the "ON SCALE" claim I object to. I want evidence first; I'm not willing to accept the loss of freedoms that blindly accepting this premise would require.

[l23k4]

We don't yet know if LLM chatbots are actually inducing them, or just offering a convenient outlet. Both options are perfectly feasible, although it seems unsurprising that people suffering from such delusions would seek out validation wherever they may find it.