delusional
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Lucy Osler of the University of Exeter examined how interactions with conversational AI could contribute to false beliefs, distorted memories, altered personal narratives, and even delusional thinking.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Even so, there is a curious — and hopefully not delusional — optimism in classical music, L.A. style.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
To start their companies, founders have to be creative, restless, slightly delusional and outrageously ambitious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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
Because when I think about it, I was also built from delusional optimism and folly.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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