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Understanding AI psychosis

Name: Understanding AI psychosis
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T17:55:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 18 s
Description: For some people who are developing relationships with AI tools, the technology is inducing delusions or distorted beliefs, a phenomenon referred to as "AI psychosis." Dr. John Torous, psychiatrist for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.

For some people who are developing relationships with AI tools, the technology is inducing delusions or distorted beliefs, a phenomenon referred to as "AI psychosis." Dr. John Torous, psychiatrist for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.