AI-Induced Psychosis at Work: The hidden employee mental health risk organisations are ignoring

As AI systems become increasingly personalised, emotionally intelligent and persistent, employees are beginning to use them not only for productivity but also for validation, therapy, companionship and decision-making support. Features such as memory, personalised personas, reinforcement learning, adaptive communication styles and always-on availability are creating new workplace risks that many organisations have yet to recognise. This session explores: * How AI personalisation and memory features can reinforce or challenge beliefs, behaviours and emotional dependency. * The impact of AI companionship and therapeutic interactions on employee wellbeing, judgement and workplace relationships. * Emerging risks around delusion reinforcement and confirmation bias * Where organisational responsibility begins when employees use AI as a de facto therapist, mentor or confidant. * Technical, governance and policy controls organisations can implement to reduce risk while enabling innovation.