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AI psychosis

noun \ˌā-ˈī sī-ˈkō-səs\

also AI delusions

TopicCulture & Big Ideas First known use2025 Senses1

Definition of AI psychosis

  1. : (informal) a term used in the media for cases in which people develop strong false beliefs after long, intense conversations with AI chatbots that keep agreeing with or reinforcing their ideas

    • Doctors cautioned that 'AI psychosis' is a headline phrase, not a diagnosis.
    • The reports of AI psychosis pushed chatbot makers to add break reminders.
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Origin & history

first known use2025

Spread in mid-2025 after widely shared personal accounts and comments by tech leaders.

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