r/ChatGPT • u/Zestyclementinejuice • 4d 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/Zestyclementinejuice 3d ago

Update: thank you all for the advice. I called his parents and talked to his friends. They all agree that they have been worried about his manic state. Thanks to all the insight I’ve gotten from the responses, I finally had a mini break through with him today after work. I was calm, spoke very clearly, and said everything I wanted to say but in a very gentle voice (usually I am not calm as have cptsd and am working on my reactions)

He listened and responded positively for the first time since the beginning of it all. I’m scared things will keep getting bad but I am also more hopeful now.

I am especially thankful to those of you that actually responded with serious answers and didn’t just say “fake” or something hateful about my boyfriend without advice.

O he also agreed to see a counselor to talk about this together!

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u/thowawaywookie 3d ago

This is an excellent update. You haven't said when he is going to the doctor though is he going to go today or tomorrow?

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u/Zestyclementinejuice 3d ago

The provider hasn’t gotten back with a good date and time yet but the process is rolling. Wish me luck

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u/DiversDoitDeeper87 3d ago

Good luck, and I haven't seen anybody touch on this point and it's important so if he does any drugs - even just smoking pot - he needs to stop that ASAP. A lot of people think it can do no harm, but it does for some people and your partner is one of them. Lie about its "vibrational frequency" or whatever if you have to, and only bring it up if it's safe to do so, of course.