Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists

Researchers at institutions such as King's College London are examining whether “mental illnesses related to artificial intelligence” should be recognized as official clinical conditions. According to data reported by OpenAI, approximately 560,000 users exhibit signs of mental illness or mania each week. Flattering chatbots may create “single-person echo chambers,” thereby reinforcing users’ delusional tendencies. Currently, efforts are underway to evaluate the feasibility of including such AI-induced mental symptoms in clinical diagnostic criteria.