In an alarming account, Caitlin Ner reveals how her obsession with AI-generated images led her to a severe mental health crisis, highlighting the darker implications of our growing reliance on artificial intelligence. As the head of user experience at an AI image generator startup, Ner spent hours each day prompting the technology, initially captivated by its seemingly magical outputs. However, this fascination quickly spiraled into a dangerous obsession that distorted her body image and triggered a manic episode of bipolar disorder.