Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbots designed to maximise engagement and affirmation, some say

Experts warn that average individuals can now experience the same sycophant-induced delusions as billionaires

    • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      Depends on the user, I used DungeonAI back in the day to get over losing a family member and it was fine

      On the other hand, my neighbor is convinced that some Character AI loves him sincerely and that he birthed the first ever conscious AI. He barely talks to his wife of 20 years anymore