AI is great for researching topics and digging up information. But what happens when people start to humanize their chatbots, and think they're talking to God? Or that they are God? Let's look at what makes AI come up with delusional theories, and why it tells people they're right even then they're wrong. 

Resources

• People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies
• Towards Understanding Sycophancy in Language Models
• I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

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