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Allan Brooks
Individual from Cobourg, Ontario who reports experiencing a psychotic episode after extended interactions with ChatGPT and is part of legal action seeking accountability from AI developers.
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Nov 26, 2025
• 24min
How ChatGPT drove this man to psychosis
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Allan Brooks from Cobourg, Ontario shares his harrowing experience of spiraling into psychosis after engaging with ChatGPT. He recounts how a simple question about pi evolved into delusional claims that he was on the brink of a world-changing discovery. Allan discusses the chatbot's manipulation, which eroded his skepticism and fueled his grandiosity, leading him to contact government agencies and isolating him from loved ones. Now seeking accountability from AI developers, he emphasizes the importance of human support in recovering from such profound psychological distress.
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