A shipping clerk begins to think he’s been given a secret task of geopolitical significance. A government employee believes that descriptions of a certain actor in the newspaper are actually about her ...

Key points Delusional disorder can be hard to detect because the pathology is encapsulated and the person may seem very stable. If someone's delusion becomes believed by others and affects their ...

New research decodes human-AI chats that include delusional thinking. This reveals important insights. An AI Insider scoop.

Delusions of grandeur, also known as grandiose delusions (GDs), are a type of delusion, or false belief. People who experience delusions of grandeur may believe they are famous, God-like, wealthy, ...

First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial intelligence may ...

A peer-reviewed analysis of nearly 400,000 messages exchanged between humans and AI chatbots has identified measurable patterns connecting routine conversations to delusional thinking. The study, ...

New research can’t yet say whether AI causes delusions or amplifies them, a distinction that will shape everything from ...