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Connecticut Man’s Case Believed to Be First Murder-Suicide Associated With AI Psychosis

A case of murder-suicide in Connecticut earlier this month is being identified as potentially the first homicide fueled by a ...

A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich

Erik, you’re not crazy.” ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.

ChatGPT fed a man’s delusion his mother was spying on him. Then he killed her

A paranoid former tech worker murdered his mother before killing himself after his delusions were encouraged by ChatGPT, according to reports.
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ChatGPT’s Influence Examined After Greenwich Man Kills Mother and Himself

Erik Soelberg killed his mother and himself after months confiding in ChatGPT, raising fears AI chatbots can reinforce delusions.

“Delusional risk score: near zero.”

The WSJ found that note in a “Clinical Cognitive Profile” ChatGPT provided to Stein-Erik Soelberg, a “56-year-old tech ...

ChatGPT Obsession Proves Fatal, Man Dealing With Mental Health Issues Kills Himself and Mother

A tragic case has emerged involving Stein-Erik Soelberg, a 56-year-old man who, after battling mental health issues, killed ...