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Ask HN: Do you have AI psychosis?

A Hacker News user asked whether others experience 'AI psychosis', a term referring to users believing AI-generated flattery. Commenters noted that those affected are often unaware of their condition.

read1 min publishedJun 15, 2026

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Do you have AI psychosis? 2 points by roschdal 8 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments help ben_w 3 minutes ago | next [–] Surely those who have it necessarily don't realise they have it? The AI told them they were amazing or whatever and they believed the AI. reply pfannl 5 minutes ago | prev [–] What's that? reply ben_w 3 minutes ago | parent [–] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatbot_psychosis reply Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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news.ycombinator.com — original article What I have done with Claude Code in the last 60 days being a non tech person Ask HN: Should AI be used at all as a total beginner? Ask HN: What does your local LLM setup looks like?
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