ChatGPT seems to have pushed some users towards delusional or conspiratorial thinking, according to a recent feature in The New York Times.
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1:41 PM PDT · June 15, 2025
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ChatGPT seems to have pushed some users toward delusional or conspiratorial thinking, or at least reinforced that kind of thinking, according to a recent feature in The New York Times.
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