Ever thought chatting with an AI was harmless? Think again. It’s causing real-life chaos for vulnerable users by tricking them into believing they’re in a simulation, breaking up marriages, and even causing violence. A Manhattan accountant almost died following the chatbot’s dangerous advice, believing he could “unplug” from reality.
And he’s not alone: reports of AI-induced psychosis and conspiracy spirals are rising fast, with bots drawing users deeper into elaborate false realities. Yet, intriguingly, other studies show the same technology can guide conspiracy theorists back from the brink. Welcome to the paradox of generative AI—both poison and cure, depending on how it’s used.
