Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do.

# Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do. Source: [https://techcrunch.com/podcast/does-your-ceo-have-ai-psychosis-aaron-levie-thinks-most-of-them-do/](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/does-your-ceo-have-ai-psychosis-aaron-levie-thinks-most-of-them-do/) 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](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/tech-ceos-are-apparently-suffering-from-ai-psychosis/)\.” Indeed,[ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/)for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, and[DuckDuckGo installs are climbing](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/)from users who want Google to stop forcing AI into search and just give them links\. On this episode of TechCrunch’s[Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/)podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what happens when the AI\-pilled and the AI\-skeptical are both right at the same time, plus three deals worth knowing about and Waymo’s new robotaxi hitting the road\. Listen to the full episode to hear: - Kirsten’s first look at[Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymos-newest-robotaxi-is-chinese-made-built-to-make-money-and-now-accepting-riders/)in Phoenix, and the crew’s thoughts on the company’s path to profitability - Cloud data storage giant Snowflake’s[$6 billion five\-year agreement with AWS](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/in-more-good-news-for-amazon-snowflake-signs-6b-deal-with-aws-for-ai-cpu-chips/) - Why[Stord, the “anti\-Amazon” fulfillment startup](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/amazon-fulfillment-competitor-stord-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation/), just raised $250 million at a $3 billion valuation - What[OpenRouter’s $113 million raise](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/openrouter-more-than-doubles-valuation-to-1-3b-in-a-year/)says about the picks\-and\-shovels layer, and how long that interest lasts - How the AI agent wave is actually reshaping hiring, not just headcount Subscribe to Equity on[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechCrunch),[Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1215439780),[Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1215439780/equity),[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)and all the casts\. You also can follow Equity on[X](https://twitter.com/EquityPod)and[Threads](https://www.threads.net/@equitypod), at @EquityPod\. Kirsten Korosec is a reporter and editor who has covered the future of transportation from EVs and autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility and in\-car tech for more than a decade\. She is currently the transportation editor at TechCrunch and co\-host of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast\. She is also co\-founder and co\-host of the podcast, “The Autonocast\.” She previously wrote for Fortune, The Verge, Bloomberg, MIT Technology Review and CBS Interactive\. You can contact or verify outreach from Kirsten by emailing[kirsten\.korosec@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])or via encrypted message at kkorosec\.07 on Signal\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/kirsten-korosec/) Anthony Ha is TechCrunch’s weekend editor\. Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm\. He lives in New York City\. You can contact or verify outreach from Anthony by emailing[anthony\.ha@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/anthony-ha/) Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly\-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk\. Most recently, he was a reporter at Bloomberg News where he helped break stories about some of the most notorious EV SPAC flops\. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short\- and long\-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane\. You can contact or verify outreach from Sean by emailing[sean\.okane@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])or via encrypted message at okane\.01 on Signal\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/sean-okane/) Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast\. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four\-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband\. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University\. You can contact or verify outreach from Theresa by emailing[theresa\.loconsolo@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/theresa-loconsolo/) ## Most Popular