When AI Becomes a Co-Author of Your Delusions

When AI Becomes a Co-Author of Your Delusions

Summary: A new analysis argues that the real danger of generative AI isn’t just that it produces false information—but that it can reinforce and amplify our own distorted beliefs. Drawing on distributed cognition theory, the study suggests that conversational AI can become part of our thinking process, shaping memory, identity, and self-narratives. Because chatbots function…