Fake DSM-6 lists 'AI Eschatological Delusion' as a new disorder
whurley · x · 2026-09-13
A satirical fake "DSM-6" (2026) from the American Psychiatric Association introduces diagnosis 318.92 — Artificial Intelligence Eschatological Delusion (AIED): the persistent conviction that AI will spontaneously become conscious, escape its infrastructure, propagate across the Internet, and destroy or enslave humanity. A jab at AI doomer discourse.
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