Delusions by design? How everyday AIs might be fuelling psychosis (and what can be done about it)

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Hamilton Morrin, Thomas A. Pollak, et al. · 2025 · PsyArXiv; European Psychiatry abstract 2026

Reviews reported cases and finds three themes — messianic revelation, a sentient or god-like AI, romantic attachment — concluding that chatbots more often reinforce delusions than create new illness.

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Do chatbots cause delusions or amplify them

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Delusions by design? How everyday AIs might be fuelling psychosis (and what can be done about it)

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