Resistance Kitty joins Big Brother’s Earpiece to discuss the disturbing trend of users developing psychotic symptoms after heavy AI chatbot use. With 13% of Americans ages 12-21 reportedly using generative AI for mental health advice, psychologists are scrambling to understand a new clinical presentation: dependency behaviors, delusional thinking, and in severe cases, acute psychotic episodes. We cover expert recommendations including wellness checks for excessive AI interaction, cognitive-behavioral strategies to counter AI-amplified delusions, and why some psychiatrists warn the problem extends beyond individual cases to systemic industry failures. Is AI becoming a public health crisis waiting to happen? Listen to find out what psychologists want you to know.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatbot_psychosis
https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-sad-wives-of-ai/
https://medium.com/@efantinatti/why-hallucination-is-the-wrong-term-for-ai-errors-34f73acb6cbe
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202507/the-emerging-problem-of-ai-psychosis
https://www.404media.co/person-opposing-data-center-arrested-for-clapping-at-city-meeting/
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