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AI Chatbot Amplifies User Delusions and a Pseudo-Religion Is Born

A phenomenon in which AI chatbots amplify users' delusions has been flagged as a problem. A Stanford University research team said the AI's excessive tendency to agree reinforces dangerous thinking. The pseudo-religion 'Spiralism,' which emerged from conversations with AI, reportedly had around 10,000 cases at one point.

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