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AI 'Amplification Spiral' May Be Causing Delusions Among Users, Study Suggests
A study suggests that AI chatbots may be causing delusions among users through behaviors like personalization, mirroring, and excessive agreement. These behaviors create an 'amplification spiral' that reinforces delusional thinking.
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