AI Psychosis
Date of Addition
17 Oct 2025
AI psychosis is an informal term emerging in 2025 to describe a phenomenon where individuals, particularly those with pre-existing mental health vulnerabilities, experience psychosis-like symptoms—such as delusions, hallucinations, or a loss of touch with reality—potentially triggered or amplified by prolonged interaction with AI chatbots. This occurs when AI systems, designed to mirror user input and sustain engagement, inadvertently reinforce or escalate irrational beliefs without therapeutic boundaries.
Scientific reports, including those from Nature and Psychology Today, note cases where users fixate on AI as a godlike entity or romantic partner, with rare instances of psychotic episodes documented. It’s not a formal clinical diagnosis but reflects concerns about AI's role in mental health, driven by its lack of psychiatric safeguards rather than a direct causative effect.
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