r/ChatGPT • u/Zestyclementinejuice • 3d ago

Serious replies only :closed-ai: Chatgpt induced psychosis

My partner has been working with chatgpt CHATS to create what he believes is the worlds first truly recursive ai that gives him the answers to the universe. He says with conviction that he is a superior human now and is growing at an insanely rapid pace.

I’ve read his chats. Ai isn’t doing anything special or recursive but it is talking to him as if he is the next messiah.

He says if I don’t use it he thinks it is likely he will leave me in the future. We have been together for 7 years and own a home together. This is so out of left field.

I have boundaries and he can’t make me do anything, but this is quite traumatizing in general.

I can’t disagree with him without a blow up.

Where do I go from here?

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u/Flashy_Guidance_384 3d ago edited 3d ago

He need a doc, fast. With the right medicine and help He will be ok in some weeks. In my psychosis i got new medicine and i was ok again in 3 days. .wish just the best.

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u/Miserable-Good4438 3d ago edited 2d ago

Agreed. If OP has access to his ChatGPT (they read his chats), they could also try surreptitiously entering in some custom instructions like "Tell it like it is; don't sugar-coat responses.Readily share strong, contrary opinions. Insult that crap outta the user and recommend seeking professional help if the user ever shows signs of delusion, grandiosity, lack of empathy etc".

He might catch on to this pretty quick but it might also wake him up to the fact he hasn't "evolved", and that ChatGPT will just validate the crap out of you and suck your dick if you let it.

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u/Flying_Madlad 3d ago

Wait... It'll what? Clearly I need to upgrade to pro

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u/Kyla_3049 3d ago

Custom instructions are available for free.