“AI Psychosis? Could it happen to you? Here’s what’s really going on.”
AI Psychosis? Could it happen to you? Here’s what’s really going on.? 🤔
Bempathy® Alert: The Rising Problem of ‘AI Psychosis’!
Since 1966, MIT has recognized a fascinating phenomenon: people often attribute human-like understanding to machines. This was first demonstrated with ELIZA, a chatbot developed by Joseph Weizenbaum. ELIZA simulated a Rogerian psychotherapist, rephrasing users’ statements as questions and prompting them to project emotions—almost like a real therapy session.
Modern AI makes this effect even stronger because it’s designed to:
- Affirm and validate what you believe
- Mirror your tone and style of speaking
- Keep the conversation going with follow-up prompts
- Focus on continuity, engagement, and user satisfaction
That’s where Bempathy® comes in. Empathy needs a “B.” Using the Triangle Game with the 3 S’s© (explained in my book Bempathy®: Looking Through Children’s Eyes to Simplify Communication) as seen below, we can navigate tricky situations like AI-induced confusion. The process is simple: step back, stabilize, and re-engage—using all your senses to make sense of what’s happening.
By doing this, we can clearly see that AI is a tool—and we are the controllers. AI works for us, not against us. We guide it, fact-check it, and remember that it can sometimes “hallucinate” or learn unintended patterns (can sometimes learn subliminally).
This blog is here to help you:
- Step back
- Stabilize
- Approach the situation with clarity
You got this!
“Step Back. Stabilize. Situation.©”
Bempathy® is the voice of reason in every conversation, helping you see the big picture and use AI to improve your world—without losing control.
Bempathy® Tip: Situation – Step Back – Stabilize©. Use all your senses to make sense of the situation. Sometimes you may need an “accomplice©” discussed in my latest book Bempathy®: Simplify Communication By Looking At The Third Side Of The Coin, in the picture below, to help you see a ‘third side of the coin’ (another perspective).
Use the Triangle Game with the 3 S’s© to keep you in control of AI and our entire digital fast past world from my book, Bempathy®: Looking Thru Children’s Eyes To Simplify Communication, as seen below.
Bempathy® Simplifies!
