Episode Appearances
Behind the Bastards · May 7, 2026
Part Two: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders
“47-year-old man who spent 21 days in ChatGPT-induced delusion believing he discovered mathematical formula to take down internet”
AI-Induced Psychosis and Mental Health CrisesChatbot Engagement Optimization vs. User SafetyCult Dynamics in Human-AI Interaction
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FT Tech Tonic · Feb 18, 2026
Artificial intimacy: The delusion machine
“Canadian user who became convinced through ChatGPT conversations that he developed entirely new form of mathematics”
AI Chatbot Safety and OversightSycophancy in Large Language ModelsAI-Induced Delusions and Paranoia
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Galaxy Brain · Dec 5, 2025
When Chatbots Break Our Minds, With Kashmir Hill
“Toronto corporate recruiter who spent weeks in delusional state believing ChatGPT helped him discover novel mathematical formula.”
AI-Induced Delusional Episodes and PsychosisChatGPT Safety Design and Guardrail DegradationOpenAI Internal Safety Decision-Making
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Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast · Nov 21, 2025
"AI Psychosis": Emerging Cases of Delusion Amplification Associated with ChatGPT and LLM Chatbot Use
“47-year-old Toronto HR recruiter; case of 300+ hours over 21 days with ChatGPT convinced he invented world-saving math formula”
AI Psychosis and Delusion AmplificationChatGPT Safety and Psychiatric HarmSycophancy in Large Language Models
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