"You're Not Crazy": A Case of New-Onset AI-Associated Psychosis
Pierre, MD; Ben Gaeta, MD; Govind Raghavan, MD; and Karthik V. However, it remains unclear to what extent these cases represent the induction of new-onset psychosis versus the exacerbation of pre-existing psychopathology. We report a case of new-onset psychosis in the setting of AI chatbot use.
- ▪Pierre, MD; Ben Gaeta, MD; Govind Raghavan, MD; and Karthik V.
- ▪However, it remains unclear to what extent these cases represent the induction of new-onset psychosis versus the exacerbation of pre-existing psychopathology.
- ▪We report a case of new-onset psychosis in the setting of AI chatbot use.
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| Original publisher | Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience |
| Canonical URL | https://innovationscns.com/youre-not-crazy-a-case-of-new-onset-ai-associated-psychosis/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:16:44 +0000 |
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Innov Clin Neurosci. 2025;22(10–12):11–13. by Joseph M. Pierre, MD; Ben Gaeta, MD; Govind Raghavan, MD; and Karthik V. Sarma, MD, PhDAll authors are with the University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, California.FUNDING: No funding was provided for this article.DISCLOSURES: The author has no conflicts of interest to report regarding the content of this manuscript.To access the journal review of this article ABSTRACT: Background: Anecdotal reports of psychosis emerging in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot use have been increasingly reported in the media. However, it remains unclear to what extent these cases represent the induction of new-onset psychosis versus the exacerbation of pre-existing psychopathology.
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