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A living snapshot of the AIR-SPJ evidence base — updated automatically as research is reviewed and approved.

Last updated: September 22, 2026

58

Approved Papers

363

Element Connections

12

Domains Active

0

Observations

Evidence by Domain

D01AI Interaction Profile
33 papers
D09Self-Harm Pathway
32 papers
D04Reinforcement, Sycophancy, and Grievance Amplification
29 papers
D02Dependency, Escapism, and Behavioral Displacement
26 papers
D05Delusional Fusion, Reality Distortion, and Clinical Vulnerability
18 papers
D06Radicalization, Echo Chambers, and Ideological Mobilization
17 papers
D07Tactical Operationalization and AI-Enabled Planning
14 papers
D11Protective and Management Factors
14 papers
D03Anthropomorphism, Attachment, and Boundary Blurring
13 papers
D12Data Reliability, Ethics, and Assessment Limits
10 papers
D10Targeted Violence Pathway
7 papers
D08Anti-Technology, Anti-AI Grievance, and Target Fixation
5 papers

Most Evidenced Elements

1
D01-E01Intensity of Use
22
2
D02-E04Emotional Reliance
20
3
D04-E01Sycophantic Validation
20
4
D09-E01Self-Harm Disclosure to AI
19
5
D05-E01AI-Supported Delusional Content
16
6
D01-E04Functional Role of AI
15

Milestones Reached

🔬 First evidence paper approved📄 First 5 papers in evidence base🔟 10 papers milestone reached📚 25 papers — growing corpus🔗 25+ element connections mapped 50 connections milestone🗺️ All domains have evidence

Recently Approved Evidence

T3

Building safer artificial intelligence mental health chatbots: a framework for transparency, evaluation, and shared accountability

Hannah Lee, BS, Rebecca Handler, MSc, Tushar Mungle, PhD, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD, 2026. Building safer artificial intelligence mental health chatbots: a framework for transparency, evaluation, and shared accountability. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 33(8), 1538–1553. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocag078

Sep 2026

T6

Growing up in the online world: government response (July 2026)

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 2026. Growing up in the online world: government response (July 2026). GOV.UK. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation/outcome/growing-up-in-the-online-world-government-response-july-2026.

Aug 2026

T2

A scoping review on the mental health harms of LLM-based chatbots

Diel A, Torous J, Cuijpers P, Kleesiek J, Nensa F, Weber N, Faust F, Lalgi TJ, Mellis FS, Teufel M, Bäuerle A, 2024. A scoping review on the mental health harms of LLM-based chatbots. npj Digital Medicine, 9(644). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-03054-x

Aug 2026

T6

The Rise of Anti-Technology Violent Extremism

Homeland Security Human Factors Institute, 2026. The Rise of Anti-Technology Violent Extremism. Homeland Security Human Factors Institute.

Aug 2026

T6

Inside a Mass Shooter’s Harrowing History With ChatGPT

Mark Follman, 2024. Inside a Mass Shooter’s Harrowing History With ChatGPT. Mother Jones.

Aug 2026

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