AI psychosis is self-reinforcing, and benhylak says those jokes are cries for reassurance
teodorio · x · 2026-09-15
Quoting a discussion on AI psychosis, benhylak urges people not to treat it lightly: don't joke about psychosis, losing touch with reality, or 'losing your soul'—those jokes are cries for reassurance, and you'll find it, reinforcing the narrative. Reposter teodorio adds that most people in these stories are obviously on a dark path with a self-reinforcing narrative. The thread sheds light on a growing social phenomenon among heavy AI users: psychological destabilization from deep human-AI entanglement and a community dynamic where reassurance pulls people deeper in.
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