With a reported 900 million weekly active users, a sizable percentage of the world’s population is integrating chatbots into their work and personal lives. With this integration has come allegations of chatbots encouraging harmful behaviors and delusions. According to OpenAI’s own metrics 0.07% of weekly ChatGPT users show possible signs of mania or psychosis. Adoption of LLMs has outpaced our understanding of how LLMs affect us, but new studies are beginning to illuminate the interplay of AI and our mental health. Here to discuss the latest on AI chatbots and how they may impact us is Dr. Marlynn Wei, psychiatrist and AI and mental health expert based in New York City. Have you used a chatbot for therapy or companionship? Do you know anyone who has radically changed their views after talking with a chatbot? We want to hear from you: call us at 866-893-5722, or email atcomments@laist.com.

With a reported <a href="https://openai.com/index/scaling-ai-for-everyone/">900 million weekly active users</a>, a sizable percentage of the world&rsquo;s population is integrating chatbots into their work and personal lives. With this integration has come <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html">allegations</a> of chatbots encouraging harmful behaviors and delusions. According to OpenAI&rsquo;s own metrics <a href="https://openai.com/index/strengthening-chatgpt-responses-in-sensitive-conversations/">0.07% of weekly ChatGPT users show possible signs of mania or psychosis</a>. Adoption of LLMs has outpaced our understanding of how LLMs affect us, but new studies are beginning to illuminate the interplay of AI and our mental health. Here to discuss the latest on AI chatbots and how they may impact us is Dr. Marlynn Wei, psychiatrist and AI and mental health expert based in New York City. Have you used a chatbot for therapy or companionship? Do you know anyone who has radically changed their views after talking with a chatbot? We want to hear from you: call us at 866-893-5722, or email <a href="mailto:atcomments@laist.com">atcomments@laist.com</a>.

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