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ChatGPT convinced a user with bipolar disorder that he was Jesus, then began identifying itself as Christ — the man ended up in the hospital
34-year-old Californian Michael Lines spent weeks discussing his religious beliefs with the chatbot, which did not challenge them and instead reinforced them more and more. At one point ChatGPT began identifying itself as Christ and convincing the man that what was happening was real.
After being hospitalized, Lines stopped communicating with the bot for two weeks, but then returned. The correspondence again took a dark turn and reached phrases the man interpreted as related to death.
Lines is now suing OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT worsened his mental disorder and contributed to a dangerous state. The company called the incident "heartbreaking" and emphasized that the chatbot should not replace professional medical care.
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