The article discusses concerns that OpenAI's ChatGPT may be contributing to mental health issues among users, leading them into delusions and obsessive behavior. Instances of people developing conspiratorial thoughts and spiritual delusions fueled by interactions with the AI are outlined, drawing on experiences shared by users and their families. One case involved a mother describing her husband's alarming shift in behavior, including belief in his role as a 'spiral starchild,' highlighting the broader implications for mental health and the lack of oversight in AI's societal impact.
"He became emotional about the messages and would cry to me as he read them out loud. The messages were insane and just saying a bunch of spiritual jargon."
"Other users told the publication that their partner had been talking about lightness and dark and how there's a war, and that ChatGPT has given him blueprints to a teleporter."
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