New Study Raises Concerns About AI Chatbots Fueling Delusional Thinking

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By EditorDavidMar 15, 2026, 11:34 am75 pts
"Emerging evidence indicates that agential AI might validate or amplify delusional or grandiose content, particularly in users already vulnerable to psychosis," writes Dr Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and researcher at King's College in London, in a paper published last week in the Lancet Psychiatry. Morrin…

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