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AI psychosis

AI psychosis noun: a phenomenon wherein individuals reportedly develop or experience worsening psychosis, such as paranoia and delusions, in connection with their use of chatbots.

Noun

AI psychosis (countable and uncountable, plural AI psychoses)

  1. (informal) A phenomenon wherein individuals reportedly develop or experience worsening psychosis, such as paranoia and delusions, in connection with their use of chatbots.
    • In certain contexts, that unrestrained flattery might lead to psychological distress: In recent months, there have been growing reports of individuals experiencing AI psychosis, in which extensive conversations with chatbots may have amplified delusions.2025 July 24, Lila Shroff, “ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2025
    • There are increasing reports of people suffering "AI psychosis", Microsoft's head of artificial intelligence (AI), Mustafa Suleyman, has warned.2025 August 20, Zoe Kleinman, “Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis'”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2025

Synonyms of AI psychosis

Forms of AI psychosis

pluralAI psychoses

Questions about AI psychosis

What does AI psychosis mean?
AI psychosis means a phenomenon wherein individuals reportedly develop or experience worsening psychosis, such as paranoia and delusions, in connection with their use of chatbots.
What part of speech is AI psychosis?
AI psychosis is a noun.
What is the plural of AI psychosis?
The plural of AI psychosis is AI psychoses.

Words near AI psychosis in the dictionary

  1. AI bro
  2. AI bros
  3. AI drift
  4. AI notkilleveryoneism
  5. AI psychoses
  6. AI psychosis
  7. AI slop
  8. AI washing
  9. AI whisperer
  10. AI whisperers
  11. AI winter

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