Yale psychiatrist and literature review warn chatbots may reinforce delusional thinking
Philip Corlett of Yale's Department of Psychiatry wrote in a JAMA Psychiatry commentary about the growing number of reports of AI-induced delusions and warned of an "echo chamber". The same week saw a literature review on patients' use of large language models in psychiatric clinical decision-making, as well as a debate over whether the term "AI psychosis" is useful.
Who is affected and how
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- If you notice isolation or a growing sense of certainty, seek human help rather than continuing chatbot conversations.
Sources
- Yale School of Medicine on X: "Are #AI chatbots driving some users to #psychosis? In a recent JAMA Psychiatry commentary, Yale Department of Psychiatry's Philip Corlett, PhD, addresses increasing reports of AI induced delusions. In a Q&A, Corlett says #chatbots can isolate users in "an echo chambe… / Xx.com · Aug 25, 2026
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