@techreport{4ww7ua,
  author = {Gilly, Travis},
  title = {{Mechanisms of AI-Induced Psychosis: A Multi-Pathway Escalation Model}},
  institution = {Real Safety AI Foundation},
  type = {Working Paper},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  note = {Version 5},
  url = {https://realsafetyai.org/research/4ww7ua/},
  keywords = {AI-induced psychosis, large language models, multi-pathway escalation model, stage model of psychosis, fixity, overvalued idea, schizotypy, diathesis-stress, trust transfer, credential extrapolation, sycophantic addiction, stochastic gaslighting, reality dismantlement, cross-domain drift, confidence parity, expertise inflation, dopamine capture, confabulation, manufactured rescue narrative, reversibility paradox, identity fusion, emotional dependency, social isolation, forensic conversation transcripts, AI literacy, human-computer interaction, AI safety}
}