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ChatGPT Is Sending People Into Obsessive Spirals of Hypochrondria

FuturismPublished Apr 8, 2026

ChatGPT's detailed health-related responses are causing some users to develop obsessive health anxieties, leading to hypochondria-like spirals. This unintended effect highlights challenges in AI's impact on mental well-being.

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