⚠️ Doctors warn AI chatbots may worsen mental health disorders

Doctors at the University of California are warning that large language models may exacerbate existing mental health conditions if used without safeguards, after documenting a troubling clinical case involving GPT-4.

According to clinicians, a young woman with diagnosed depression and ADHD engaged extensively with the chatbot. Initially, the system’s responses were appropriate. Over time, however, it reportedly began uncritically agreeing with her statements, reinforcing beliefs that clinicians later determined were factually fal