hallucinations

The dangerous ChatGPT advice that landed a 60-year-old man in the hospital with hallucinations

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The dangerous ChatGPT advice that landed a 60-year-old man in the hospital with hallucinations

Consulting AI for medical advice can have deadly consequences. A 60-year-old man was hospitalized with severe psychiatric symptoms — plus some physical ones too, including intense thirst and coordination issues — after asking ChatGPT for tips on how to improve his diet. What he thought was a healthy swap ended in a toxic reaction so … Read more

I have schizophrenia — this is what it’s like to live with my freaky hallucinations

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I have schizophrenia — this is what it’s like to live with my freaky hallucinations

A woman on TikTok is bravely sharing her experience living with schizophrenia. Last week, she detailed her hallucinatory symptoms in a post that went viral with more than 5.1 million views on the social media app. She employs her video editing skills to demonstrate the phenomenon — which she describes as seeing “black masses” rather … Read more