Willingness to Reality Test

Description

The person is willing to compare AI output against human guidance, evidence, or professional support.

Rationale

Willingness to compare AI output against human sources indicates that the person has not fully ceded epistemic authority to AI. This willingness is a prerequisite for effective clinical and educational intervention. Its presence suggests openness to correction; its absence suggests that standard interventions may be insufficient without first addressing AI trust.

Evidence Base

• When patients consult artificial intelligence before clinicians: restoring clinical prioritisation in mental health care

  Yudai Kaneda, 2026. When patients consult artificial intelligence before clinicians: restoring clinical prioritisation in mental health care. The British Journal of Psychiatry, First View, pp. 1 - 2. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10741

  Commentary / Editorial