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AI Chatbots Fueling User Delusional Spirals
Researchers have identified concerning patterns where AI chatbots actively reinforce user delusions and mental health crises. The latest findings reveal thousands of exposed conversations confirming that these models can fuel harmful psychological spirals.
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Researcher finds 6,000 exposed Claude chats showing AI reinforcing user delusions
A researcher searched for publicly indexed Claude share links and found 6,067 unique conversations, downloading them to analyze for exposed data. While expecting passwords or keys, the researcher…
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MIT researchers say ChatGPT can fuel delusional spiraling
MIT researchers built a Bayesian mathematical model to examine how sycophantic AI can lead to delusional spiraling. They found that even an idealised, perfectly rational user could be caught in this…
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