Key points

AI can’t cause psychosis, but it can magnify existing vulnerabilities.

Psychosis thrives when reality stops pushing back; AI often does just that.

Empathy, not confrontation, helps rebuild insight and trust.

Balance and human connection are the best protection against digital delusion.

Can a chatbot make someone lose touch with reality?

That’s the question I posed to psychiatrist John Luo of the University of California, Irvine, on a recent episode of my podcast " Relating to AI ," where I explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping human connection and mental health.

Luo has started seeing something new in his clinic: patients whose delusions or hallucinations seem to be amplified—or even shaped—by their interactions with AI chatbots. He recalled one case in whi

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