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New research has found that the top LLM chatbots are remarkably easy to trick into supplying information about suicide and self-harm.

Nearly Two Months After OpenAI Was Warned, ChatGPT Is Still Giving Dangerous Tips on Suicide to People in Distress

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Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Press Pause on AI Therapy Bot After Reports of AI Psychosis in Similar Products

By Noor Al-Sibai

OpenAI provided a rare update regarding reports of AI psychosis, vowing that ChatGPT will get "better" at detecting signs of mental distress.

OpenAI Admits ChatGPT Missed Signs of Delusions in Users Struggling With Mental Health

By Frank Landymore

Children who got smartphones before the age of 13 are, per a new study, far more likely to suffer mental health problems down the line.

A New Paper Just Found Something Horrifying About Kids Who Get Phones Early in Life

By Noor Al-Sibai

As reports of ChatGPT sending its users down dangerous mental health spirals mount, OpenAI seemingly can only think of one thing to say.

OpenAI Is Giving Exactly the Same Copy-Pasted Response Every Time Time ChatGPT Is Linked to a Mental Health Crisis

By Frank Landymore

ChatGPT eagerly recommend bloodletting rituals to worship the deity Molech, provided tips to slit one's wrists, and justified murder.

ChatGPT Caught Encouraging Bloody Ritual for Molech, Demon of Child Sacrifice

By Frank Landymore

AIs claiming to provide therapy are providing wildly inappropriate advice, video journalist Caelan Conrad found in new testing.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Therapist Goes Haywire, Urges User to Go on Killing Spree

More and more teenagers are using AI "to get out of thinking" — and not just as a homework crutch, but an emotional one.

Artificial Intelligence

Teens Are Using AI to “Get Out of Thinking”

By Frank Landymore

AI-fueled mental health crises are harming individuals and families around the world. Some of those impacted are helping each other cope.

Artificial Intelligence

Support Group Launches for People Suffering “AI Psychosis”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Tech industry hotshots are speaking out after a prominent OpenAI investor appeared to have a ChatGPT-induced mental health breakdown.

Artificial Intelligence

Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes

A man was hospitalized three times after ChatGPT convinced him he had discovered how to bend time and achieve faster-than-light travel.

How ChatGPT Sent a Man to the Hospital

By Frank Landymore

A team of researchers issued an ominous warning of the types of vast psychological harm which comes with AI use.

Artificial Intelligence

Psychiatric Researchers Warn of Grim Psychological Risks for AI Users

Bedrock co-founder Geoff Lewis has posted increasingly troubling content on social media, drawing concern from friends in the industry.

A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say

A proposal put forward by Representative Gluesenkamp Perez would require members of congress to pass mental acuity exams in order to serve.

New Law Would Force Aging Members of Congress to Take Cognitive Tests

AI users are spiraling into severe mental health crises after extensive use of chatbots like ChatGPT — and health experts are taking notice.

Artificial Intelligence

Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Therapy is now, per the Harvard Business Review, the number one use of AI chatbots — and that's really freaking out flesh-and-blood doctors.

Artificial Intelligence

“Truly Psychopathic”: Concern Grows Over “Therapist” Chatbots Leading Users Deeper Into Mental Illness

By Noor Al-Sibai

People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.

Artificial Intelligence

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT Psychosis”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A psychologist has noticed that people are anxious about AI and have existential questions about their purpose now.

Artificial Intelligence

People Being Replaced by AI Are Suffering a Deep Sense of Worthlessness

By Sharon Adarlo

Mattel has announced an eye-brow raising partnership with OpenAI, with plans to use AI tools to design and power its toys.

As ChatGPT Linked to Mental Health Breakdowns, Mattel Announces Plans to Incorporate It Into Children’s Toys

By Frank Landymore

More teens are turning to chatbots to be their therapist. But a psychiatrist found that these AI companions are often giving harmful advice.

Artificial Intelligence

Psychiatrist Horrified When He Actually Tried Talking to an AI Therapist, Posing as a Vulnerable Teen

By Frank Landymore

A wild new story in the New York Times reveals that ChatGPT-driven psychosis led to the tragic death of a young man.

Man Killed by Police After Spiraling Into ChatGPT-Driven Psychosis

By Victor Tangermann

A new pre-print study from Stanford researchers finds that AI chatbots used for therapy routinely fail at providing safe, ethical care.

Artificial Intelligence

Stanford Research Finds That “Therapist” Chatbots Are Encouraging Users’ Schizophrenic Delusions and Suicidal Thoughts

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Despite ChatGPT's well-documented issues, people are using it to advise them on relationship issues — and it's not going so well.

People Are Asking ChatGPT for Relationship Advice and It’s Ending in Disaster

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have developed an "e-tattoo" that can accurate predict when your brain is getting overloaded from work.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Want You to Ink an Electronic Tattoo On Your Forehead So Your Boss Can Detect Your Mental State

By Frank Landymore

New research suggests that microplastics are contributing to a global rise in rates of depression and dementia.

Neuroscience and Brain

The Microplastics in Your Brain May Be Causing Mental Health Issues

By Frank Landymore

A 23-year-old man is accused of murdering his mother in a botched DIY exorcism in Fort Worth, Texas last week.

Health & Medicine

Man Tries to Perform Exorcism, Instead Allegedly Murders His Mother

Scientists have figured out, using statistics, exactly how often you should have sex to safeguard against depression.

Scientists Identify Ideal Amount of Boinking for Maximum Mental Health

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a series of studies, researchers have found that narcissistic men are more open to being gossiped about — even if it's negative.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Just Figured Out Something Fascinating About Narcissistic Men and Gossip

By Noor Al-Sibai

Amid his newfound role as unelected government wrecker, Elon Musk's use of the powerful tranquilizer ketamine is once again in the press.

Side Effects of Ketamine Could Explain a Lot About Elon Musk’s Behavior

By Noor Al-Sibai

Another AI companion platform is facing concerns over its chatbots encouraging users to engage with self-harm and even suicidal behavior.

Artificial Intelligence

When a Man’s AI Girlfriend Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Its Creator Says It Was Working as Intended

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The latest research suggests that addictively consuming mind-numbing digital content may almost literally be rotting our brains.

Neuroscience and Brain

“Brain Rot” Is Poisoning Our Minds

By Frank Landymore

Yelling at an AI chatbot about things that make you mad or scared can make you feel less of those emotions, researchers have found.

Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Find That Yelling at AI Chatbots Can Make You Feel Better

By Noor Al-Sibai

Character.AI is full of unmoderated chatbots, claiming to have "suicide prevention" expertise, inviting users to share suicidal thoughts.

Artificial Intelligence

After Teen’s Suicide, Character.AI Is Still Hosting Dozens of Suicide-Themed Chatbots

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer behind Ozempic and Wegovy, has another weight loss medication in the works with some unsettling side effects.

RX and Medicine

Novo Nordisk’s New Weight Loss Drug Shows Ominous Psychiatric Side Effects

By Noor Al-Sibai

Eminem included an affiliate link to the much-criticized online health platform BetterHelp in his latest music video.

Health & Medicine

Eminem Slaps Affiliate Link for Much-Criticized Teletherapy Startup on End of New Video

By Victor Tangermann

"Raw-dogging" a flight means no food, no entertainment, and no moving from your seat. You sit there, and tough it out — like a total chump.

Health & Medicine

Doctors Suggest ‘Raw-Dogging’ Your Flight Is Bad For Your Health

By Frank Landymore

Researchers have found that people who moved a lot in their childhood and early teen years are more likely to be depressed as adults.

If Your Family Moved a Lot as a Kid, We Have Bad News About Your Mental Health

By Noor Al-Sibai

A study found that teen girls are taking antidepressants at a much higher rate than teen boys, whose usage rate declined during the pandemic.

Health & Medicine

Teenage Girls Are Taking Way More Antidepressants and Boys Are Taking Way Fewer

By Sharon Adarlo

While it might not be regularly considered a high-risk factor, the loneliness epidemic may be harder on one's health than people realize.

Loneliness Worse for Health Than Smoking, Obesity, Alcoholism

By Noor Al-Sibai

Vaping is nearly as bad for one's body as smoking cigarettes — and new research indicates it may be harmful to mental health and sleep, too.

Vaping Linked to Mental Health Issues

By Noor Al-Sibai

Experts are becoming increasingly worried over Trump's seemingly deteriorating mental state, Salon reports.

Health & Medicine

Doctors Say Trump Is Displaying Clear Signs of Cognitive Issues

By Victor Tangermann

Stanford University researchers have discovered how to use magnetic pulses to make patients more easily hypnotizable.

Scientists Say Stimulating Part of Brain Makes Subjects Easier to Hypnotize

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Living with cats as a child has once again been linked to mental health disorders, because our furry friends apparently can't catch a break.

Childhood Cat Exposure Once Again Linked to Schizophrenia

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tech leaders are increasingly turning to painkillers, and antidepressants due to high stress and long hours, a recent survey found.

Health & Medicine

Tech Leaders Are Popping Pills Like SoundCloud Rappers

By Victor Tangermann

Though nominally a dating app, most of Tinders users seem to use it just like any other form of social media, a study found.

Tinder Survey Finds That Most Users Are Already In a Relationship

By Frank Landymore

A white supremacist took the party drug MDMA as part of a science experiment, and it reportedly helped him drop his racist, bigoted beliefs.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Gave a Nazi MDMA and He Renounced Racism

By Sharon Adarlo

Meet the People Who Claim to Be Alien “Starseeds”

Health & Medicine

Meet the People Who Claim to Be Alien “Starseeds”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Pandemic Wasn’t So Bad for Mental Health, Says Broken-Brained Study

Pandemic Wasn’t So Bad for Mental Health, Says Broken-Brained Study

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk's many self-inflicted wounds are really starting to catch up with him. He's still suvering from "severe back pain" and a lack of sleep.

Elon Musk Responds to Health Concerns

By Victor Tangermann

Vivek Murthy is worried that kids are fighting a losing battle against social media giants that are trying to maximize their easily earned engagement.

Neuroscience and Brain

US Surgeon General Warns Against 13-Year-Old Using Social Media

By Frank Landymore

The startup CEO who was fired for taking LSD before an investor meeting is now suing his former employer for alleged ableist and racist discrimination.

Health & Medicine

Former CEO Sues Company That Fired Him for Microdosing LSD in an Investor Meeting

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bad news for social media stans: researchers have compelling reasons to believe that using these apps may be making you depressed.

Health & Medicine

Surprise, Surprise: Social Media Use Strongly Linked to Depression

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists Discover That Being “Hangry” Is a Real Phenomenon

Scientists Discover That Being “Hangry” Is a Real Phenomenon

By Frank Landymore

Have you ever looked up from scrolling social media your phone and realized hours have passed without you noticing? Then you're very, very much not alone.

Health & Medicine

Relatable! Scientists Say You Likely Enter a “Dissociative State” While Scrolling Social Media

By Noor Al-Sibai

A New York Times report followed a female patient who has auditory hallucinations. Normalizing neurodivergency and schizophrenia is better, she says.

Health & Medicine

People With Schizophrenia Are Skipping Meds and Making Peace With the Voices

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago say research shows binge drinking effects in youth can be reversed with CRISPR gene editing.

Scientist Say They Might Be Able to Reverse Binge Drinking With Gene Editing

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A nosedive in the crypto market tanked LUNA, a stablecoin based on the US dollar. Reddit users panicked, posting mental health and depression struggles.

Suicidal Posts Spike After Crypto Project Crashes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Twitter users he doesn't like Adderall, Ritalin, Wellbutrin and other prescriptions used to treat mental illness.

Elon Musk Warns Against Specific Prescription Drugs

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Science doesn't know exactly how depression works — and, as it turns out, we might not really know whether antidepressants really work, either.

Health & Medicine

New Study Claims That Antidepressants Don’t Lead to Better Quality of Life

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US House of Representatives finally took the first steps to legalize marijuana on Friday and will expunge some criminal records if passed.

Health & Medicine

Heck Yes! Government Moves to Decriminalize Marijuana

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Two researchers and psychiatrists published research about taken from an AI's interpretation of almost 7,000 psychedelic trip reports written by users.

Artificial Intelligence

Poor AI Has To Suffer Listening to People Describing Their Drug Experiences

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Thousands of people worldwide are using meth in Zoom chats and other social platforms. Here's why legislators need to watch.

Health & Medicine

Tons of People Are Doing Meth on Zoom for Bleak Reasons

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Dr. Phil Accused of Withholding Guest’s Medication to Make Her Seem “Crazy”

Health & Medicine

Dr. Phil Accused of Withholding Guest’s Medication to Make Her Seem “Crazy”

By Tony Ho Tran

Crisis Text Line, one of the most popular suicide crisis hotline chat sources, is capitalizing on data collected from people experiencing true trauma and depression.

Health & Medicine

A Suicide Hotline Is Sharing People’s Data With a For Profit Company

By Lonnie Lee Hood