Delusions are fixed and false personal beliefs that are resistant to change in the light of conflicting evidence. Delusions are the extreme case of irrational beliefs. These beliefs are obsessive and ...

Does the internet influence delusional thinking? From the perspective of psychiatry, the answer is without a doubt, yes. The internet, along with other technological developments, has clearly impacted ...

OpenAI said it has introduced parental controls, expanded access to one-click crisis hotlines and assembled an expert council to guide ongoing work around AI and well-being. (Michael Dwyer / ...

Rodrigues thought an AI chatbot could help him escape poverty and build wealth. Instead, he became trapped in a spiral of delusion and dependence.

Intensive chatbot use may be amplifying dangerous and harmful delusions for some users. Here are some of the "red flags" for "AI psychosis".

Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be ...