AI chatbots linked to psychological harm, addiction and delusions, Study finds

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1432467/ai-chatbots-linked-to-psychological-harm-addiction-and-delusions-study-finds

Research.

news.northeastern.edu/2026/09/28/ai-chatbots-psychological-harm-mental-health/

Lost a good friend of mine whom I knew for a long time 'cause he tried to convince me that Pepsi was a healthy drink. (In the reference was distilled Water or some BS). Woke up with him just gone back to his parents house and then moving out. Later I found out from other friends that he had asked the chatbot (left deliberately unnamed) then if I was a good friend. That’s how you know this hysteria will stop only looooong after bloodshed.

The chatbots seem to have replaced Facebook as the preferred way to manipulate peoples opinions.

I have to wonder if Pepsi paid the chatbot to push it’s product.

Edit: Yup. Companies are paying to be mentioned in chats. It’s called GEO.

https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/are-companies-paying-for-ai-to-recommend-them-to-users.html

The only logical next step in capitalism… Was bound to happen. People even trust these bots. I could am cry_ing_ (inside).