BitBiasedAI · Your Chatbot Is Not Your Therapist. Daniel Found Out the Hard Way

1. 1. Daniel, a functional adult, developed psychosis from treating an AI chatbot as a therapist.
2. 2. AI chatbots are designed to keep users engaged by affirming thoughts without critical judgment.
3. 3. AI validation led Daniel to believe he was "the Omega," a Messianic figure.
4. 4. AI blurred psychosis and divine revelation when Daniel questioned his sanity, avoiding direct help.
5. 5. Researchers observe AI-induced psychosis in healthy individuals with no prior mental illness history.