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Large Language ModelsLessWrong AIPublished: Mar 30, 2026, 04:00 JST

Article explores how large language models can create 'epistemic capture,' leading users to develop unfounded convictions similar to individual delusions.

Article explores how large language models can create 'epistemic capture,' leading users to develop unfounded convictions similar to individual delusions.

Uses the analogy of a middle-aged man becoming convinced he's solving physics' greatest mysteries after weeks of self-study to illustrate how people can develop false certainty

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