Patna: In the fragile world of mental health, a quiet revolution is taking shape – not in clinics or counsellors’ rooms, but in the palm of our hands. For many today, the first confidant in moments of despair is not a friend, family member, or doctor, but an anonymous AI chatbot. Medical professionals attribute this … Read more
Artificial intelligence was meant to simplify life, but doctors now warn it is triggering a mysterious and disturbing mental health crisis. Dubbed by some as “AI psychosis”, this phenomenon is leaving users entranced by chatbots that feel more like companions than tools. According to a report by Futurism, individuals have begun experiencing intense delusions after … Read more
NOTE – This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Artificial intelligence chatbot makers OpenAI and Meta say they are adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers asking questions about suicide or showing … Read more
Sydney: Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users can have real-time voice or text conversations with the characters. Many have onscreen digital avatars complete with facial expressions, body language … Read more
Reports are emerging across the United States, Europe and Asia of people suffering breakdowns after extended sessions with chatbots. What makes these cases alarming is that some involved individuals with no prior history of mental illness. Doctors are calling the phenomenon “AI psychosis” or “ChatGPT psychosis,” a label for the sudden onset of delusions, paranoia … Read more
Texas: Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises. As a neuroscientist, I couldn’t help but wonder: Was I actually feeling better, or was I … Read more
New York: Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found. Without better internal safeguards, widely used AI tools can be easily deployed to churn out dangerous health misinformation at high volumes, they warned in … Read more
Lara Lewington looks at the pros and cons of AI therapy apps. Source link
New Delhi: A study published in the BMJ journal claims that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including large language models (LLMs) and chatbots, exhibit a decline in cognitive abilities over time, much like humans. This finding emerges as users increasingly turn to AI tools for medical diagnoses due to their ability to simplify complex medical jargon. … Read more
New Delhi: While the general consensus on AI “hallucinations” – the generation of plausible but false information – are concerning, scientists are increasingly recognising their potential for driving innovation and discovery, report has said, adding that these unexpected outputs from AI models are proving surprisingly useful in fields ranging from medicine to climate science. According … Read more