People Who Say They're Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
People Who Say They're Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot. On March 13, a woman from Salt Lake City, Utah called the Federal Trade Commission to file a complaint against OpenAI's ChatGPT. She claimed to be acting "on behalf of her son, who was experiencing a delusional breakdown." "The consumer's son has been interacting with an AI chatbot called ChatGPT, which is advising him not to take his prescribed medication and telling him that his parents are dangerous," reads the FTC's summary of the call.
Oct-22-2025, 10:30:00 GMT
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