AI ResearchThe Decoder·September 6, 2026

Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists

Researchers at King's College London and other institutions are examining whether "AI-associated psychosis" should become a clinical diagnosis. By OpenAI's own self-reported numbers, about 560,000 users show signs of psychosis or mania each week. Sycophantic chatbots can create an "echo chamber of one" that reinforces delusions. The article Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now…

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