'AI psychosis' is mainstream now — why isn't the far more common 'AI mania'?
andrey_kurenkov · x · 2026-11-12
andreykurenkov notes that while "AI psychosis" has become a mainstream talking point, the seemingly much more prevalent "AI mania" — obsessive enthusiasm for AI — gets far less attention. In a follow-up he jokes that a friend (himself) may have seen his sleep quality drop since Opus 5.5 shipped, a nod to how consuming heavy AI usage can be.
Related event: Researcher Calls for Naming the Widespread "AI Mania"(2 posts)→
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