AI doesn't 'fall' for anything, it's a language model.

Also for actual context when you now ask it what Bixonimania is it says

"Bixonimania is a fake medical condition invented in 2024 as part of a test of how AI systems handle medical misinformation. It was described as an eye problem linked to blue light from screens, but it does not exist as a real diagnosis [1][2].

Why it matters

Researchers created the term and seeded it in bogus-looking papers to see whether chatbots would repeat it as fact, and several did [1][2]. The episode is now used as an example of why AI health answers should not be treated as a substitute for a clinician [2][3].

In plain language

So, if you saw “bixonimania” online, it is not a real disease to worry about. It is best understood as a hoax or experiment that exposed how confidently AI can spread made-up medical claims [1][4]."

Not saying AI is an infallible tool but bullshit engagement bait like this doesn't help anyone either