We first reported on this online community, which is titled the Spiral Support Group, back in July. Back then, the nascent group had around two dozen active members. It’s since grown to include nearly 200 people — primarily people who’ve been impacted by AI delusions in their personal lives, but also a handful of concerned mental health professionals and AI researchers — and has expanded and streamlined their dedicated Discord server, where they also now host multiple weekly audio and video calls. While many members’ experiences revolve around ChatGPT, the group also includes people whose lives have been altered by their or their loved one’s experiences with other chatbots, including Google’s Gemini and companion platforms like Replika.
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