"AI psychosis": overindexing on LLM reach while ignoring context rot and human judgment
bendee983 · x · 2026-09-21
Quoting a widely shared lament from mid-level managers — watching Claude finish a 3-hour task in 3 minutes makes a career of expertise feel commoditized — bendee983 calls out what he sees as the worst form of "AI psychosis": overindexing on LLM reach and underindexing on the long-term value of human intelligence.
His warning: decision makers betting on full AI replacement will face a bitter surprise when context rot accumulates with no humans left to clean up the mess. Meanwhile, people who despair and give up will miss the biggest opportunity of their lives. Those who stay locked in and keep adapting will thrive.
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