She spent 9 hours a day generating AI images until reality slipped: Former AI startup executive reveals how AI messed with her sense of normal
Published on: Dec. 28, 2025, 6:16 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Mental health experts are warning that prolonged, immersive use of generative AI may distort users sense of reality. A former AI startup executive described how long hours reviewing AI generated images altered her body perception, fuelled obsession with perfection and coincided with a severe manic episode that escalated into psychosis. Clinicians linked her condition to sustained AI exposure, prompting calls for ethical safeguards and mental health protections.
