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> We do know that LLMs can cause psychosis, we do know it can cause people to behave in an unhealthy manner, etc. We are seeing more and more evidence that AI u
by Windchaser 10d ago
> We do know that LLMs can cause psychosis, we do know it can cause people to behave in an unhealthy manner, etc. We are seeing more and more evidence that AI usages in education is at least correlated with bad grades. We are seeing people exhibit addictive behavior around AI.
Aren't most of these true of amphetamines/methylphenidate also, though? Except the "bad grades" part. Certainly Adderall is habit-forming for some people and has risks for abuse, just like it can contribute to mental breakdowns and psychosis.
Likewise, the psychosis-LLM link is incredibly rare.
It kinda looks like you're overstating the evidence. This is not a good comparison to 1950s tobacco -- by the 1950s, the scientific evidence for tobacco being unhealthy was already quite substantial. The problem was getting that information to the public in the midst of a disinformation campaign. Here, for contrast, the evidence that moderate LLM use in professional settings has overall negative impacts is still pretty light.
I only use LLMs rarely, and I don't have any kind of emotional ties to the issue. I just think your claims extend decently far beyond the evidence.