"AI psychosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: AI psychoses [plural]
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  1. (informal) A phenomenon wherein individuals reportedly develop or experience worsening psychosis, such as paranoia and delusions, in connection with their use of chatbots. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: chatbot psychosis
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