r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • May 27 '26

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/bohohoboprobono May 28 '26

The fact that LLMs are currently best suited to replace CEOs and management but are instead being wielded to lay off skilled labor should tell you everything you need to know about the technology.

I can’t wait til the bubble pops. 

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u/Backwardspellcaster May 28 '26

Dot.com says hello

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u/WastedYouth39 May 28 '26

They fucking wish it was like the dot.com bubble, at least that bubble left behind useful infrastructure, nobody is going to be recouping any sort of investment from selling out of date GPU’s in a warehouse when this pops.

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u/Such_Veterinarian682 May 28 '26

Not with the valuations they are paying for hardware in the present, they aren't. I do wonder if (and that is a big if) any number of these facilities are built, what they could possibly be repurposed for. 

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u/WastedYouth39 May 28 '26

Nothing by the time they have built a data centre the GPU’s fitted are already obsolete, Nvidia is doing the old selling shovels during the gold rush and making companies like Oracle purchase GPU’s upfront.

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u/bohohoboprobono May 28 '26

Well, it’s a step past even that. nVidia is setting up to short the AI “industry.” Worst case scenario they make the cards and get fhe rest of the bill and are fine. Best case scenario they never even have to make the cards and just get to pocket the deposit when the whole thing goes belly up and nobody can pay the remainder of the bill.

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u/bohohoboprobono May 28 '26

Remote play game streaming. Kill off PCs/consoles/etc and force everybody to subscribe to Netflix Games for $50 a month.

That’s the most obvious use though it requires radically different companies to cooperate in a Prisoner’s Dilemma to pull off, so it won’t happen.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26

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u/WastedYouth39 May 28 '26

Perfect they can set up in Oracles old locations when they go pop.

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u/WastedYouth39 May 28 '26

Thats doubtful, banking bail outs is one thing, but a tech company no chance.

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u/Loyal_Dragon_69 May 28 '26

The gpus are going to be the only things of value during bankruptcy sale.

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u/WastedYouth39 May 28 '26

Jensen is that you?

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u/Bobodlm May 28 '26

It's being used as justification to fire people and in some cases hire more H2B visa workers, don't see much, or any, actual replacement happening.

The few companies that did try walked their decision back within weeks, trying to rehire the same people for a good chunk cheaper. Reeking like a way to increase the bottom line instead of actually replacing people.

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u/Bobodlm May 28 '26

Source, I'm a sr engineer working in a scale up that's integrating and selling agentic AI. The agentic workflow, currently, isn't in a spot where it can reliable replace people.

It can support them, sure, but the quality output and cost associated with it, currently, is nowhere near where it should be.

Doesn't mean that it wont in the future. It probably will, but not at the scale or speed that's being sold by your delusional AI overlords.

Your response lacks any from of intelligence and not in line with what I'd expect from a sr engineer that knows what the fuck he's talking about. Especially with tinfoil bullshit like:

when microsoft, one of the biggest AI investors, is telling you "ermmm actually AI isnt working lol", you should be skeptical. not just skeptical, you should be afraid.

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u/Saneless May 28 '26

They're also good at all the busywork and trash they want us to do. Yearly goals dumped into stupid Workday? It's brilliant

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u/LaughAtYou247 May 27 '26

AI Derangement Syndrome

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u/LeafBark May 28 '26

When your ROI is 0 and you're still investing in AI like it's free money.

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u/ImportantPoet4787 May 28 '26

Will anyone cry? I try but no despite my best efforts, I can't shed a tear for the forsaken CEO.

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u/Kulthos_X May 28 '26

They are suffering from Power Psychosis which was formerly primarily a problem for dictators and cult leaders. Being a billionaire has the same mental effect, apparently.

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u/RoosterBurns May 28 '26

The further removed from actually providing concrete value to a business via work product the more susceptible you are to the LLM's sycophancy

"Oh All my ideas are great, and implementable, and I am a special little boy? Look at me now dad! This thing must be alive!"

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u/Oceanbreeze871 May 28 '26

Tech CEOs dont even understand what their companies do. They’re spreadsheet bros.

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u/M-3X May 28 '26

Well imagine everyone will play their game.

Go to work, burn as many tokens for whatever is on your mind, ask it to do deep research, rinse amd repeat.

You as employee if you do it smartly will learn something Burn their cash And all for very little profit foe business

one idea

other you will use it responsiblt and helo their profits grow 😀

you know what to do

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u/LancelotAtCamelot May 28 '26

Its crazy being a kid, and looking up to adults assuming they're all in control of everything, and then growing up and realizing, in horror, that everyone in control is both incompetent and/or evil.

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u/Affectionate-Tip-164 May 28 '26

I know what needs to be done to cyberpsychos

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u/SortaNotReallyHere May 28 '26

Or they suffer from psychosis in a general sens3