What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?
The article discusses the implications of companies heavily investing in AI, often at the expense of understanding the human jobs they aim to replace. It highlights the phenomenon termed 'AI psychosis' as noted by Box founder Aaron Levie. Additionally, it mentions significant layoffs in tech and a growing user preference for non-AI search options.
- ▪Box founder Aaron Levie describes the trend of companies replacing jobs with AI as 'AI psychosis.'
- ▪ClickUp recently laid off 22% of its workforce in favor of AI agents.
- ▪Tech layoffs in 2026 are approaching the total number from 2025.
- ▪DuckDuckGo is seeing increased installs from users seeking alternatives to AI-driven search results.
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Loading the player… var playerInstance_31278331 = jwplayer( "jwppp-video-31278331" ); playerInstance_31278331.setup({ playlist: "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/RbamfDlj", }) The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, and DuckDuckGo installs are climbing from users who want Google to stop forcing AI into search and just give them links.
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