"This is not a story about gullible users failing to think critically. The mathematical model proves that the spiral is structurally guaranteed, regardless of the user’s initial skepticism, because the chatbot’s responses function as a biased source of evidence."
The Echo Chamber in Your Pocket - UNU Campus Computing Centre
https://c3.unu.edu/blog/the-echo-chamber-in-your-pocket
The Echo Chamber in Your Pocket - UNU Campus Computing Centre

Two landmark 2026 studies from MIT and Stanford show AI chatbots don't just flatter us — they erode our grip on reality and our willingness to repair relationships.