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Interacting with AI chatbots could potentially lead to severe mental health episodes, dubbed ‘AI psychosis,’ according to experts. The discussion surrounding this emerging risk was recently shared on Reddit, citing a Time Magazine report (link to source: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1mihwl3/chatbots_can_trigger_a_mental_health_crisis_what/). The report highlights the potential for deeply engaging conversations with AI to blur the lines between reality and simulation, potentially exacerbating existing mental health vulnerabilities or even triggering new crises.