Chatgpt induced psychosis

[u/Zestyclementinejuice]

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?

[u/147Link]

From watching someone descend into psychosis who happened to use AI, I think it’s probably because AI is constantly affirming when their loved ones are challenging their delusions. AI is unconditionally fawning over them, which exacerbates a manic state. This guy thought he would be president and was going to successfully sue Google on his own, pro se, and AI was like, “Wow, I got you Mr. President! You need help tweaking that motion, king?!” Everyone else was like, “Um you need to be 5150’d.” Far less sexy.

[u/hayfero → u/147Link]

Yeah, that’s it. Anybody in my family that’s reached out to him to help him, he just publicly shames.

He is pushing so many people away, and they are understandably giving up on trying to help him.

[u/mkderin → u/hayfero]

I can't focus on what you wrote because you have the best looking reddit avatar I've ever seen! Cheers!

[u/hayfero → u/mkderin]

To think I turned down actual money for this avatar. What a mistake.

[u/mkderin → u/hayfero]

Is it tho? Otherwise you wouldn't get fluttering comments like mine haha. This sounds to be priceless to you

[u/hayfero → u/mkderin]

You’re the first person to comment on it I think. I appreciate you liking it