Microsoft’s head of AI is concerned about people suffering with "AI psychosis"

2025-08-21 05:37:48

(MENAFN) Reports of a phenomenon dubbed "AI psychosis" are on the rise, according to Mustafa Suleyman, head of artificial intelligence at Microsoft.

In a series of posts on X, Suleyman expressed concern over “seemingly conscious AI” – tools that give the impression of sentience – saying they keep him "awake at night" and have societal implications, despite the fact that the technology is not conscious by any human standard.

"There's zero evidence of AI consciousness today. But if people just perceive it as conscious, they will believe that perception as reality," he wrote.

"AI psychosis" refers to a growing pattern in which individuals rely heavily on AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, then begin to confuse imagined scenarios with reality. Examples range from believing they have uncovered hidden features of the tool, developing romantic attachments to the AI, or feeling as though they have god-like powers.

One case involves Hugh, from Scotland, who became convinced he was on the verge of becoming a multi-millionaire after using ChatGPT to prepare for what he considered wrongful dismissal by a former employer. The chatbot initially guided him to gather character references and take other practical steps.

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