What to Know About 'AI Psychosis' and the Risk of Digital Mental Health Tools

AI isn't your therapist. It's a letter opener that'll slice you to ribbons if you're not careful.New EU study: ChatGPT and Copilot distort news 50% of the time. FTC complaints show AI "mental health" tools are landing people in psych wards. We break down when AI is helpful vs. when it's dangerous AF.🔪 THE TRUTH ABOUT AI:Why LLMs feed your confirmation bias to keep you engagedGarden variety trauma vs. problems that need real doctorsThe supplement analogy: sometimes useless, sometimes deadlyReal FTC complaints from AI mental health disastersHow to be your own Sherpa before bots walk you off cliffs⚠️ WHEN TO LOG OFF: If you're on prescribed mental health medication, you're already talking to a doctor. Keep talking to that doctor — not Claude, not ChatGPT, not your glowing rectangle of validation.This isn't anti-AI. It's pro-"don't let robots gaslight you into a crisis."🔗 LINKS:Full show notes: [brobots.me]EU AI News Study: [link]FTC AI Complaints: [link]TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: When Tools Become Weapons 1:26 - EU Study: AI News Wrong 50% Of The Time 4:04 - Why LLMs Are Biased (Rich White Tech Bros Edition) 8:04 - The Butterfinger Test: Is AI Validating BS? 10:31 - FTC Complaints: Real People, Real Damage 12:37 - Garden Variety Trauma vs. Broken Leg Problems 15:34 - The Supplement Analogy: When AI Becomes Poison 18:41 - Beep Boop Ain't Gonna Fix Your Leg 20:51 - Wrap-Up: Unplug & Go OutsideSAFETY NOTE: If you're experiencing mental health crisis, contact 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. AI tools are not substitutes for professional medical care.HASHTAGS: #AIMentalHealth #ChatGPT #AIBias #MentalHealthAwareness #TechEthics #AINews #ConfirmationBias #BroBots #SelfHelpForMen #AILimitations