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AI psychosis appears to exploit humans' tendency to perceive patterns, particularly human-like patterns, where none exist.
Adam Becker · Every Exponential Ends — Silicon Valley Forgot — Adam Becker · 20 Aug 2026
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“but it's taking this human tendency to see patterns,”
“especially like human patterns where there aren't any, like seeing a face where in random noise and stuff like that.”
“It's taking that and almost exploiting it.”Play from 25:18Report a misattribution
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