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805 AI chatbots can often feed into your delusions. Researchers say you should look for three signs

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Varun Mirchandani @ Digital Trends · 06/28/2026 16:20 EDT

AI chatbots can often feed into your delusions. Researchers say you should look for three signs

A Wall Street Journal report highlights three chatbot behaviors -- sycophancy, language mirroring, and hyper-personalization -- that researchers say can reinforce delusional thinking.

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