{"id":77069,"date":"2025-08-21T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twinscience.com\/?p=77069"},"modified":"2025-08-21T18:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:11:23","slug":"ai-psychosis-why-schools-need-ai-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twinscience.com\/en\/blog\/ai-psychosis-why-schools-need-ai-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Psychosis: Why Schools Need AI Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This blog was last updated on 21 August 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"359\">This blog is presented by Twin Science, a global education technology company empowering educators through AI-enhanced learning solutions.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"595\"><strong>Warning from Microsoft&#8217;s Head of AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"811\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of our everyday lives. From chatbots that answer questions to tools that help us learn, its influence is undeniable. But with this growth comes new challenges.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1086\">Recently, Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft\u2019s Head of AI, warned about a rising phenomenon he calls \u201cAI psychosis.\u201d Reported by the BBC, this describes situations where people begin to believe that AI chatbots are conscious or develop imaginary relationships with them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1242\">For schools and educators, this raises an urgent question: <strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1242\">How do we prepare young learners to benefit from AI while protecting them from these risks?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1242\">Evidently, AI literacy has become a necessity. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.twinscience.com\/en\/events\/e337119b-76f3-42d3-bdaa-c9c943377542\">Explore classroom-ready learning solutions and start making AI literacy real for students.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1279\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77072\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43.png 962w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43-300x221.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43-768x565.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43-480x353.png 480w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-21-at-19.39.43-600x442.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1279\"><strong>What Is \u201cAI Psychosis\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1464\">\u201cAI psychosis\u201d is not a clinical diagnosis but a term used to describe psychological detachment from reality triggered by over-reliance on chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1494\">Examples reported include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1719\">\n<li data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1542\">\n<p data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1542\">Believing a chatbot is \u201cin love\u201d with them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1605\">\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1605\">Thinking they have \u201cunlocked\u201d secret powers within the AI.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1719\">\n<p data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1719\">Relying on AI advice so completely that real-world guidance (from lawyers, therapists, or family) is ignored.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1961\">One case study in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c24zdel5j18o\">the BBC report<\/a> described <em data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1785\">Hugh, from Scotland<\/em>, who became convinced that a chatbot\u2019s advice would make him a millionaire. Over time, he lost touch with reality, experiencing a full breakdown before seeking medical help.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2003\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2003\"><strong>Why This Matters for Schools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2190\">Children and young people are particularly impressionable. As AI tools become embedded in classrooms, the danger of blurred boundaries between simulation and reality increases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2466\">Dr. Susan Shelmerdine, a medical imaging doctor and AI academic, compared AI use to ultra-processed food: <em data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2401\">\u201cWe already know what ultra-processed foods can do to the body; this is ultra-processed information.\u201d<\/em> If left unexamined, it may create \u201cultra-processed minds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2578\">This makes <strong data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2494\">AI literacy<\/strong> a core 21st-century skill, just as important as reading, writing, and mathematics. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.twinscience.com\/en\/events\/e337119b-76f3-42d3-bdaa-c9c943377542\">Get in contact to introduce AI literacy to your students through Twin&#8217;s learning solutions.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2656\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76275\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-300x150.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-1024x512.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-768x384.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-1080x540.png 1080w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-980x490.png 980w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-480x240.png 480w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Blog-Inner-Images-800-\u00d7-400px-1-19-600x300.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2656\"><strong>Twin Science\u2019s Perspective: Building AI Literacy with Conscience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2832\">At Twin Science, our mission is to nurture students\u2019 STEM and AI skills responsibly. We believe AI must be taught hand-in-hand with critical thinking and compassion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2928\">Here\u2019s how our STEM for Sustainability curriculum helps prevent risks like AI psychosis:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2954\">1- Demystifying AI<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3079\">\n<li data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3079\">\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3079\">Students learn how AI works \u2014 algorithms, data, and limitations \u2014 so they don\u2019t mistake simulation for consciousness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3079\">2- Hands-On Experimentation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3277\">\n<li data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3277\">\n<p data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3277\">With STEM Kits and classroom projects, students design earthquake detectors, sustainable farms, or smart canes \u2014 seeing AI as a tool, not a \u201cmind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3277\">3- Educator Empowerment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3433\">Our AI-powered Educator Portal helps teachers plan lessons responsibly, with clear guardrails around ethical use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4- Fostering Human Connection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3474\" data-end=\"3668\">\n<p data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3668\">Every AI project is tied back to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reminding learners that technology must serve real human needs, not replace human relationships.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3712\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Advice for Educators<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"4027\">\n<li data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3792\">\n<p data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3792\">Teach students the difference between <strong data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3767\">AI outputs<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3789\">human empathy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3876\">\n<p data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"3876\">Encourage reflection: <em data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3874\">\u201cDoes this answer feel real, or is it just convincing?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"3940\">\n<p data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3940\">Remind children: <em data-start=\"3896\" data-end=\"3938\">AI can simulate words, but not feelings.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"4027\">\n<p data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"4027\">Always balance AI use with <strong data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3991\">human interaction, <\/strong>discussions, debates, teamwork.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4051\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4051\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4332\">We are at the beginning of what some researchers call <strong data-start=\"4106\" data-end=\"4121\">\u201csocial AI\u201d, <\/strong>where chatbots may play roles similar to social media. As Professor Andrew McStay from Bangor University reminds us: <em data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4330\">\u201cWhile these things are convincing, they are not real\u2026 Be sure to talk to real people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4334\" data-end=\"4600\">At Twin Science, we couldn\u2019t agree more. 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