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Chatbot psychosis: moving beyond recognition to mechanistic understanding and harm reduction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The chatbot psychosis phenomenon is no longer just a hypothesis. We call for interdisciplinary frameworks to systematically investigate individual characteristics and artificial intelligence related factors which (on their own or in combination) cause or contribute to this phenomenon, underlying mechanisms and the psychoeducation, ethics, policy and practices needed to reduce harm.

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10541

Authors: Veena Kumari, Pauldy C.J. Otermans

Institution: Brunel University of London

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7128378792