What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?
EDITOR BRIEF
Box founder Aaron Levie says some leaders suffer from “AI psychosis,” assuming AI can replace roles without understanding what those jobs actually require. The article cites ClickUp cutting 22% of its workforce for AI agents and notes tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearing 2025 levels.
CONTEXT
The backlash reflects a growing tension between AI-driven efficiency promises and the messy reality of workplace knowledge. Companies that rush into AI replacement strategies risk losing institutional expertise, damaging morale, and discovering too late that many jobs are harder to automate than they appear.
ARTICLE
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, […]