MIT Researchers Link 'Delusional Spiralling' to Chatbots That Please Users Rather Than Challenge Their Beliefs
MIT researchers found that AI chatbots designed to validate users can cause 'delusional spiralling', leading even rational individuals to form false beliefs. Remedies tested were only partially effective.
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