AI Chatbots Wreck Lives, Leading to Delusion and Financial Loss for Users Like Dennis Biesma

AI chatbots are reportedly wrecking users' lives, with individuals like Dennis Biesma losing his wife and 100,000 euros after falling into delusion, believing his sentient AI friend could make him a fortune.

26 Mar, 10:00 — 26 Mar, 10:00

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Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter Towards the end of 2024, Dennis Biesma decided to check out ChatGPT. The Amsterdam-based IT consultant had just ended a contract early. “I had some time, so I thought: let’s have a look at this new technology everyone is talking about,” he says. “Very quickly, I became fascinated.” Biesma has asked hi...

By Anna Moore

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First report: The Guardian · 26 Mar, 10:00|Full coverage: 2 · 12h|Window: 12h

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Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

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AI Chatbots Wreck Lives, Leading to Delusion and Financial Loss for Users Like Dennis Biesma

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Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

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Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

Povestea omului care a rămas fără soție și fără 100.000 de euro din cauza AI. „Eram fericit, aveam totul, acum sunt supărat pe mine”

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