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AI therapy and psychics may worsen mental health, practitioners warn

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Practitioners are warning that the use of AI-powered psychics and AI therapy tools could exacerbate mental health issues. Studies indicate that large language models (LLMs) may intensify paranoia in individuals susceptible to psychosis. This suggests a potential negative impact on mental well-being when relying on AI for emotional processing. AI

IMPACT AI tools for mental health and emotional processing may pose risks, potentially worsening conditions like paranoia in vulnerable individuals.

RANK_REASON The item discusses warnings from practitioners about the potential negative mental health impacts of AI tools, reflecting an opinion or commentary on AI's societal effects.

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AI therapy and psychics may worsen mental health, practitioners warn

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "As with turning to AI for therapy, using AI psychics to process difficult situations may worsen mental health crises, practitioners warn. Studies have shown th

    "As with turning to AI for therapy, using AI psychics to process difficult situations may worsen mental health crises, practitioners warn. Studies have shown that large language models (LLMs) can amplify paranoia in users vulnerable to psychosis." # ai # pagan https://www. thegua…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/psychics-push-back-ai-r…

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