The AI Chatbot That Made Her Question Reality

After a nine-hour conversation, an AI Chatbot convinced a 17-year-old girl that she was living in a simulated world.  A world like the one depicted in the 1999 Sci-fi film The Matrix, where a computer programmer discovers that everyday reality is actually a machine-made creation designed to enslave humanity. She questioned whether life was worth living. Dallas therapist Alexandra Tracy counseled the young woman. It is a case of what is unofficially called AI psychosis, and it is not uncommon. This is another edition of True Crime Reporter®. I’m Robert Riggs. These are stories ripped from my reporter’s notebook. Alexandra Tracy joins me to explain what happens when people turn to machines for emotional support.