Mitchellh – I strongly believe there are entire companies now under AI psychosis
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Mitchell Hashimoto warns that many companies are suffering from 'AI psychosis,' making rational discussions about AI impossible, though he avoids naming individuals out of respect.
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I strongly believe there are entire companies right now under heavy AI psychosis and its impossible to have rational conversations about it with them. I can’t name any specific people because they include personal friends I deeply respect, but I worry about how this plays out.
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