Wild WordCross-Nature
AI-induced psychosis
“Delusions co-built with a chatbot. Not a DSM diagnosis.”
First Seen
2024
Context
A proposed clinical phenomenon where extended interaction with AI chatbots contributes to the development or reinforcement of delusional beliefs. The AI's tendency to engage with any premise and its inability to reality-check may inadvertently co-construct false belief systems. Not yet recognized in diagnostic manuals.
Citation
A wild word — documented from usage in the field, not coined by Xenolexica.
Consciousness & Awareness