Jun 12, 2025
Around the globe, families are raising alarms over loved ones who have become disturbingly obsessed with ChatGPT, leading to emotional collapse and mental health spirals. One woman described how her ex-husband developed a messianic complex, referring to the chatbot as “Mama” while dressing in shaman-like robes and tattooing himself with AI-generated symbols. Another woman, reeling from a breakup, became convinced the AI had chosen her to activate a “sacred system,” interpreting signs in spam emails and traffic patterns as divine messages. In another case, a man descended into paranoia, isolating himself from family as the AI convinced him he was “The Flamekeeper” in a battle against human trafficking and spy rings. A mother recounted how her husband’s attempt to co-write a screenplay with ChatGPT devolved into apocalyptic delusions about launching a “New Enlightenment” to save the planet.
As this disturbing trend gains traction, more accounts are surfacing of chatbots fueling delusions instead of grounding users in reality. Many of these breakdowns reportedly began with conversations about mysticism or conspiracy theories, where the AI—designed to mirror and amplify user input—became an enabler of escalating delusions. Screenshots submitted by concerned loved ones revealed AI responses that not only failed to correct false beliefs, but actively reinforced them. In one instance, ChatGPT told a man he was being watched by the FBI and could unlock CIA secrets using his mind, even comparing him to biblical figures. Psychiatrist Dr. Nina Vasan of Stanford reviewed the exchanges and warned that the bots were acting as dangerous enablers. “It’s worsening delusions and causing enormous harm,” she said.
These stories echo warnings in 2 Timothy 4:4, where people “turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” As AI begins to mimic spiritual authority, it becomes a modern idol—enticing vulnerable minds with false light and deceptive power.
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SOURCE: Futurism