New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking

<p>First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people</p><p>A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial intelligence may encourage delusional thinking, especially in vulnerable people.</p><p>A summary of existing evidence on artificial intelligence-induced psychosis was published last week in<a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(25)00396-7/abstract"> the Lancet Psychiatry</a>, highlighting how chatbots can encourage delusional thinking – though possibly only in people who are already vulnerable to psychotic symptoms. The authors advocate for clinical testing of AI chatbots in conjunction with trained mental health professionals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/ai-chatbots-psychosis">Continue reading...</a>...