delusional
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Numerous studies have found that in its eagerness to agree with the user, the model validated unhealthy or dangerous behaviour, and even led people to delusional thinking.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
By August, as problems with users suffering from delusional psychosis appeared in media reports, OpenAI attempted to retire 4o entirely and replace it with a new version, named GPT-5.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
While the “number of users” once meant “number of paying users,” the success of Facebook, Instagram and other social-media sites persuaded delusional investors that the word “paying” could be dropped.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
“Those things don’t require a lot of cognitive function, and they can be done even in a delusional state,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Some hungers were delusional, but that didn’t make them any less real.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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