He had also recently stopped using ChatGPT. By mid-March, he had begun spending more than 12 hours a day in the basement, sometimes up to 20, typing to ChatGPT, Fox recalled. Ceccanti’s prolonged use of ChatGPT concerned Fox and Richardson, but they believed that he would come out of it soon. Prior to the update, Ceccanti was using ChatGPT “very responsibly” as a tool, she said. Ceccanti moved to his friend’s place in Portland and eventually resumed using ChatGPT.

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2026 11:30 UTC