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psychotic

[sahy-kot-ik] / saɪˈkɒt ɪk /


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But it has also been criticized for being overly sycophantic toward users, and doctors have linked it with cases of chatbot users developing psychotic delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Esan applied again in 2021, but was rejected because of a "psychotic disorder" and eczema, Morgan said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

As much as he may have appeared psychotic, he was also romantic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Coroner Rachel Spearing concluded he was "in the likely grip of a psychotic episode".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

“I privately felt that he must have had a psychotic break.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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