Algorithmic Echo Chamber

Description

The person uses AI to repeat, refine, or intensify a narrow ideological worldview.

Rationale

Deliberate use of AI to intensify a narrow ideological worldview is an active form of self-radicalization. Unlike passive exposure to extremist content, AI-assisted echo chamber use involves the person directing the interaction toward their existing ideology, making it more organized, coherent, and rhetorically powerful — all factors associated with increased commitment and action potential.

Evidence Base

• THE NEW INFLUENCING MACHINE: CHATBOTS, AI PSYCHOSIS & BTAM

  Saragosa, P., 2024. THE NEW INFLUENCING MACHINE: CHATBOTS, AI PSYCHOSIS & BTAM. The New York Times, Vol. null, pages. null.

  Commentary / Editorial

• US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

  Daniel Boguslaw, 2026. US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows. WIRED.

  News / journalism

• AI Agents are Vulnerable to Radicalization

  Ozgur Can Seckin, Shalmoli Ghosh, Alessandro Flammini, Kristina Lerman, Maria Elizabeth Grabe, Filippo Menczer, 2024. AI Agents are Vulnerable to Radicalization. arXiv, 29 Sep 2026.

  Peer-reviewed study (original research)

• Less Apocalyptic Rhetoric Can Help Mitigate Anti-Tech Violence

  Jordyn Abrams, 2026. Less Apocalyptic Rhetoric Can Help Mitigate Anti-Tech Violence. TechPolicy.Press.

  Commentary / Editorial

• Common Sense Media AI Risk Assessment: Social AI Companions

  Common Sense Media, 2024. Common Sense Media AI Risk Assessment: Social AI Companions. commonsense.org.

  Government / agency report

• “God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI

  Antonia Juelich, 2026. “God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI. Frontier AI Working Paper Series, No. 1/2026.

  AI company report

• Artificial intelligence-associated delusions and large language models: risks, mechanisms of delusion co-creation, and safeguarding strategies

  Hamilton Morrin, MBBS, Luke Nicholls, MAc, Prof Michael Levin, PhD, Prof Jenny Yiend, PhD, Udita Iyengar, PhD, Francesca DelGuidice, MBA, et al., 2026. Artificial intelligence-associated delusions and large language models: risks, mechanisms of delusion co-creation, and safeguarding strategies. The Lancet Psychiatry, 13(6), 522-530.

  Peer-reviewed study (original research)

• Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence

  Cheng M, Lee C, Khadpe P, Yu S, Han D, Jurafsky D, 2026. Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence. Science, 391(6792), pages. 10.1126/science.aec8352.

  Peer-reviewed study (original research)

• Intelligent Systems, Vulnerable Minds: A Framework for Radicalization to Violence in the Age of AI

  Kunst et al., 2026. Intelligent Systems, Vulnerable Minds: A Framework for Radicalization to Violence in the Age of AI. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 30(3), 395-426. https://doi.org/10.1177/10888683261430089

  Peer-reviewed study (original research)

• “AI Psychosis” in Context: How Conversation History Shapes LLM Responses to Delusional Beliefs

  Nicholls L, Hutto R, Soto Z, Morrin H, Pollak T, Korpan R, Carmichael C, 2024. “AI Psychosis” in Context: How Conversation History Shapes LLM Responses to Delusional Beliefs. arXiv, 2604.13860v4.

  Preprint

• Generatiivinen tekoäly tehostaa vaikuttamistoimintaa

  Suojelupoliisi, 2024. Generatiivinen tekoäly tehostaa vaikuttamistoimintaa. Suojelupoliisi.

  Government / agency report

• Patients are bringing AI to therapy Highlights from the 2026 Chatbots and Mental Health Survey

  https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/chatbots-mental-health-2026

  Narrative review

• Assessing AI’s Influence On Violence Risk

  Crimando, 2026. Assessing AI’s Influence On Violence Risk. Continuity Insights.

  News / journalism

• Psychosis Risk and Generative Artificial Intelligence Use Frequency, Motivations, and Delusion-Like Experiences: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

  Buck, B., & Maheux, A. J., 2024. Psychosis Risk and Generative Artificial Intelligence Use Frequency, Motivations, and Delusion-Like Experiences: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28(1), e85038. doi: 10.2196/85038

  Peer-reviewed study (original research)

• Common Sense Media AI Risk Assessment: Generative AI Chatbots

  Common Sense Media, 2024. Common Sense Media AI Risk Assessment: Generative AI Chatbots. Common Sense Media.

  Government / agency report

• Artificial Intelligence, Extremism and Prevention of Radicalisation: Effective use of AI in P/CVE Post-Event Paper

  Javier Ruipérez & Arije Antinori, 2024. Artificial Intelligence, Extremism and Prevention of Radicalisation: Effective use of AI in P/CVE Post-Event Paper. EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation.

  Government / agency report

• AI chatbot-associated psychiatric symptoms: a narrative review of publicly available reports and media accounts

  Arun, A., Trinh, C., & IsHak, W. W., 2026. AI chatbot-associated psychiatric symptoms: a narrative review of publicly available reports and media accounts. Discover Mental Health, Article in Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-026-00619-w

  Narrative review