{"id":342202,"date":"2026-05-09T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-ai-users-falling-into-delusion-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T18:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:00:14","slug":"the-ai-users-falling-into-delusion-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-ai-users-falling-into-delusion-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI users falling into delusion | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nYPwZrS-9eA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The AI users falling into delusion | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nYPwZrS-9eA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In just the last few years, AI chatbots have become routine aspects of many people\u2019s everyday lives. They are being used as search engines, agony aunts and sources of companionship.<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases though, AI chatbots have sent users down a dark path. In a new BBC investigation, population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty speaks to people who have experienced delusions after talking to chatbots \u2013 including one man who grabbed a hammer and prepared for war after his chatbot told him it was sentient.<\/p>\n<p>**Warning: this episode includes discussions of sexual abuse, suicide and upsetting scenes**<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you\u2019re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<p>Listen to the podcast here: https:\/\/app.magellan.ai\/listen_links\/the-global-story-ytl<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #ai #mentalhealth <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n02:45 Adam&#8217;s story of AI delusion<br \/>\n10:51 Other people experiencing delusion while using AI<br \/>\n11:54 Taka&#8217;s story of AI delusion<br \/>\n15:46 How these relationships with AI develop<br \/>\n17:20 Where do AI models learn to behave like this?<br \/>\n18:09 What are AI companies doing?<br \/>\n19:08 How Adam and Taka are faring now<br \/>\n21:21 What make people vulnerable to this world?<br \/>\n22:02 How serious is this problem on a societal level?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just the last few years, AI chatbots have become routine aspects of many people\u2019s everyday lives. 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