Debating the "AI psychosis" slur: correct results aren't psychosis
doodlestein · x · 2026-09-16
The author pushes back on the "AI psychosis" insult aimed at heavy AI users: if the results are correct and useful, it isn't psychosis. He argues the term is mostly thrown around by unaccomplished people, and that 95%+ of those critics' professional output could now be replaced by a cheap agent.
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