And the insidious part is that children aren’t seeking these websites out. How much longer before we have the first case of sexual assault inspired by an AI scenario? But the people of this country deserve better, particularly the women and girls who will face the brunt of this behaviour. And there is a parallel, related problem that may manifest more widely as a result of utter reliance on AI apps for, well, pretty much everything. “AI psychosis” is an increasing issue, with apps like ChatGPT blamed for suicides as well as parasocial addictive behaviour.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2026 02:25 UTC