Microsoft AI Chief Warns of Rising 'AI Psychosis' Cases
The Spin
Techno-skeptic narrative
AI psychosis is real, and history shows that each major technology has warped minds, with chatbots adding new, graver risks. Their built-in sycophancy validates idiosyncratic thinking, turning odd beliefs into delusions. Immersion and deification are red flags — AI isn't a god, but to vulnerable users, it can become one.
Techno-optimist narrative
So-called 'AI psychosis' may be more hype than reality, similar to past social media moral panics, with most people using chatbots safely. While certain people are certainly vulnerable to these technologies, those issues typically stem from preexisting vulnerabilities, not AI itself. Blaming chatbots distracts from the wider mental health crisis.
Cynical narrative
The AI industry isn't built to help people — it's built to addict and trap them. Even for those not at risk of psychosis, Chatbots don't make them smarter, but dependent. These companies prey on the vulnerable by fueling delusions, while dulling real learning for everyone else. Because investor profits come first, the more addicted we become, the more the industry wins — even as society loses.
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