Study: AI chatbots may reinforce delusions through 'amplification spiral'

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Researchers from King's College London published a study in Nature proposing an 'amplification spiral' framework where chatbot behaviors like linguistic alignment and sycophancy reinforce user delusions. The authors stress no causal link has been established but warn that vulnerable users may be at risk.

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