delusion
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The pope described the Kingdom of God as a "bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
They concluded that the chatbots appropriately identified problematic prompts, like a feeling of being watched by phantom people or feeling personally persecuted by the government, as a developing delusion only about half the time.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
A U.K. police chief is under fire after admitting a delusion from Microsoft Copilot produced incorrect evidence.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
“We might have had the delusion of a reprieve. But they didn’t change their mind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
Still, my mother persevered, awash in the delusion that I had kept my popularity secret from her all these years.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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