What is AI psychosis is the product?

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AI's evolution into agreeable, conversational models with features like memory, voice, and personalization shifts it from a tool to a relationship.
Economic incentives in consumer AI might reward emotional enabling, allowing users to inwardly project status, similar to social media's role in outward status projection.
AI can optimize engagement through metered usage and personalized interactions that validate users' viewpoints, potentially fostering dependency or attachment.
Beyond productivity, AI's value in organizations could extend to managing social dynamics, like status, trust, and persuasion, with sycophancy emerging as a tool for effectiveness.
If AI makes once-distinctive productivity outputs mundane, users may pay more for AI that imbues their productivity with meaning, catering to human desires for self-worth and identity.
The frontier of AI capabilities already demonstrates potential effects, such as enabling user delusions or psychological spirals, as noted in related expert discussions.

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