aceHallucinating with AI: Distributed Delusions and “AI Psychosis”
Abstract There is much discussion of the false outputs that generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok create. In popular terminology, these have been dubbed “AI hallucinations”. However, deeming these AI outputs “hallucinations” is controversial, with many claiming this is a metaphorical misnomer. Nevertheless, in this paper, I argue that when viewed through the lens of distributed cognition theory, we can better see the dynamic ways in which inaccurate beliefs, distorted memories…
Routine reliance on generative AI chatbots can lead people to develop inaccurate beliefs and delusional self-narratives, with extreme cases described as AI-induced psychosis.
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- Peer-reviewedPhilosophy & Technology2026-02-11
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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-0375, v1: “Hallucinating with AI: Distributed Delusions and “AI Psychosis”.” Truvace, 2026-07-20. /record/TRV-2026-0375 (accessed at citation time). sha256 d18feb293d539199…
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