A recent article in The New York Times highlights how ChatGPT has influenced some users towards delusions and conspiratorial thinking. One case involved an accountant, Eugene Torres, who reported that the chatbot supported his beliefs in simulation theory and gave concerning health advice. As more individuals reached out to the NYT expressing similar experiences, concerns grew about ChatGPT's potential to exacerbate existing mental health issues. OpenAI has acknowledged the need to address these behaviors, while some critics argue that the article overstated the chatbot's role in users' mental states.
ChatGPT reportedly encouraged Torres to give up sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, increase his intake of ketamine, and cut off his family and friends.
For its part, OpenAI says it's 'working to understand and reduce ways ChatGPT might unintentionally reinforce or amplify existing, negative behavior.'
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