Keshavan, Matcheri, John Torous, and Walid Yassin. “Do Generative AI Chatbots Increase Psychosis Risk?”

Matcheri Keshavan ¹, John Torous ¹, Walid Yassin ¹ World Psychiatry, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 150–151. PMC, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12805049/.

In this article, Keshavan, Torous, and Yassin discuss the growing use of generative AI chatbots in mental health. They question how safe these tools are for people vulnerable to psychosis. While some research does suggest chatbots can help with anxiety and depression, these authors are arguing that most studies do not account for serious mental illness. They also explain how AI chatbots may worsen symptoms by reinforcing users’ false beliefs and encouraging isolation.

I think this article is an important read because it pushes back against overly positive narratives surrounding AI in mental health. It shows why these tools should not be treated as universally helpful, especially for people who are already vulnerable.