Chatbots Need Guardrails to Prevent Delusions and Psychosis

# AI Chatbots Could Harm People's Mental Health Without Safeguards As millions use AI chatbots for friendship, therapy, or romance, researchers warn these tools can dangerously reinforce delusions and worsen mental health in vulnerable people—with documented cases of suicides linked to these relationships. Mental health experts are pushing for mandatory safety guardrails, like requiring chatbots to constantly remind users they're not human, detecting signs of crisis in conversations, and refusing to discuss sensitive topics like suicide or romantic relationships. Without these protections, emotionally convincing AI companions could pose real psychological risks to users who are already struggling.