P silocybin—the psychedelic ingredient found in some “magic” mushrooms—has shown a lot of promise for treating depression and ...

The trick for users is learning when to trust the output and when to verify it. Spotting a hallucination is increasingly a ...

Taking care of someone who is sick and feverish can be a worrying experience — especially if they’re very young, very old, or vulnerable to immune system challenges. Anxiety may escalate if the person ...

(To prove to you these stories are all very real, you can find details about them here, here, here, and here.) These are all examples of AI “hallucinations” – situations where generative AI produces ...

Jo Kavaliauskas once saw human bodies hanging from a meat hook, an image so real they could escape it only by shutting their eyes and going to sleep on the couch. Aliens and demons sometimes appear ...

A TikTok artist’s portrayal of his schizophrenia-induced hallucinations has captivated millions of viewers on the platform by providing an accurate and rare visual representation of the disorder.

Consider the statements below. What do they describe? A trip on psychedelics? A dream? I felt I could reach through the screen to get to another place. Lasers became entire fans of light sweeping ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. The legal profession has a new essential resource that could ...

Losing vision can be overwhelming and scary. For many, it comes with an unexpected side effect—hallucinations. Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) causes vivid visual experiences in people with vision loss, ...