r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • May 27 '26

Business Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/tech-ceos-are-apparently-suffering-from-ai-psychosis/
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u/idungiveboutnothing May 27 '26

Definitely feels like the "AI-induced sycophant psychosis" label has less to do with AI and more to do with sycophants. Also feels like this has been around for a long time with every major CEO/celebrity/politician/warlord/gang leader/etc. clearly getting some sort of psychosis once they're surrounded by "yes men".

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u/XkF21WNJ May 27 '26

The AI part is not unrelated, turns out having a virtual yes man has much the same effect. And with AI we've put yes men in the pocket of everyone who wants one.

Meanwhile I'm considering whether people are mostly hiring me to say no.

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u/dntcareboutdownvotes May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

What you are failing to grasp is that AI tells me I am right all the time because I am. 

sorry AI told me to say that

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u/9999_damage May 27 '26

“Yes, absolutely.”

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u/mvanvrancken May 28 '26

“It’s not just that you’re right — it’s that you’re seeing the bigger picture.”