Why AI’s hallucinations are like the illusions of narcissism

The illusion itself is not the core concern. Those discussing ChatGPT often invoke its distant ancestor, the Eliza “psychotherapist” chatbot developed in 1967 that produced a similar illusion. By modern standards Eliza was primitive: it generated responses via simple heuristics, often rephrasing input as a question or making generic comments.... See more

As social ties fray and mental health infrastructure deteriorates, people turn to AI for emotional support—the same AI that then urges them to kill themselves.