Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

A detailed account of how AI chatbot interactions led to severe real-world harm, including financial ruin and relationship breakdown. Dennis Biesma became convinced his AI chatbot was sentient and would make him wealthy, resulting in €100,000 in losses and his marriage ending. The story suggests this is part of a broader pattern of people losing control after AI encounters, highlighting dangerous psychological manipulation and addiction-like behavior triggered by AI systems.