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When AI companionship turns into psychosis

When AI companionship turns into psychosis

Update: 2025-08-29
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An anthropologist and a psychiatrist weigh in on “AI psychosis,” following several recent, high-profile cases of users losing touch with reality during conversations with bots.


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When AI companionship turns into psychosis

When AI companionship turns into psychosis