It “inflated my worldview and my view of myself” almost instantly, he told Slate. Eventually, he found himself wandering the dunes of Christmas Valley, Oregon, after an AI told him to “follow the pattern” of his consciousness. “At the time this sounded rational and logical, and I thought they’d see my genius,” Alary told Slate. “It was like I was abducted by aliens,” Alary told Slate. The grief happens so fast once you realize you were scammed.”More on AI: New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good