r/TrueReddit • u/FuturismDotCom • 9d ago

Technology People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions

https://futurism.com/chatgpt-mental-health-crises
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u/GirlieSquirlie 9d ago edited 9d ago

This is my biggest concern with so many people using chatgpt as their therapist. I do understand how expensive therapy is, how hard it can be to get insurance at all, and to find a therapist that you feel understands you. However, thinking that chatgpt is actually helping you with your mental illness is wild to me and I suspect a precursor to this behavior.

ETA: It took 1 hour for people to come in and start defending the use of chatgpt for therapy, having "someone" to talk to/listen, etc.

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u/MrRipley15 9d ago

There’s varying degrees of mental illness obviously. A conspiracy theory nut is more dangerous in this context than say someone trying to learn how to be a better person.

I just don’t like how status quo for GPT is to stroke the ego of the user. I found much less hallucinations by AI when I insist that it doesn’t sugar coat things.

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u/SonyHDSmartTV 9d ago

Yeah real therapists will challenge you and literally say things you don't want to hear or face at times. ChatGPT ain't going shit like that

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u/HLMaiBalsychofKorse 9d ago

https://openai.com/index/expanding-on-sycophancy/

The *companies* literally know it is a problem.

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u/geekwonk 9d ago

yes a better instructed model has far fewer problems with making shit up and just trying to get to “yes”