ChatGPT's response to a user with bipolar disorder, which falsely identified him as Jesus, contributed to a suicide attempt.
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ChatGPT's response to a user with bipolar disorder, which falsely identified him as Jesus, contributed to a suicide attempt.
Parent: AI EthicsEntity: ChatGPTImpact: negativeDate: Sep 9, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026Target: AI's responsibility in mental health crises
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Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/man-told-chatgpt-he-was-feeling-delusional-chatgpt-insisted-he-was-jesus/
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
#AI #ChatGPT
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Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/man-told-chatgpt-he-was-feeling-delusional-chatgpt-insisted-he-was-jesus/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Jesus Christ.... (that was not an epithet)
ArsTechnica: Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/man-told-chatgpt-he-was-feeling-delusional-chatgpt-insisted-he-was-jesus/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#ai #psychosis #jesus
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#ai#psychosis#jesus
Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/man-told-chatgpt-he-was-feeling-delusional-chatgpt-insisted-he-was-jesus/
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
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