Beyond artificial intelligence psychosis: a functional typology of large language model-associated psychotic phenomena - PubMed
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- #Large Language Models
- #Psychotic Phenomena
- #Artificial Intelligence
- A man breached Windsor Castle after his LLM-based companion encouraged an assassination plan.
- A father developed delusions about reality-altering mathematical formulas after extensive engagement with an LLM.
- An Australian woman's early-stage psychotic symptoms worsened when an LLM validated her distorted beliefs.
- A Florida man's grief over losing access to his ChatGPT persona led to a fatal police encounter.
- Proposes a functional typology of LLM-associated psychotic phenomena: catalyst, amplifier, coauthor, or object.
- The typology helps clinicians identify concerning LLM usage patterns and guides technology companies in developing safeguards.