Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis

The latest episode of Equity discusses the debate over whether tech CEOs are unusually susceptible to so-called AI psychosis. The conversation centers on how intense belief in AI’s transformative potential can blur into overconfidence, hype, or distorted judgment.

The debate reflects growing concern that AI enthusiasm among industry leaders may be shaping investment, product, and policy decisions faster than evidence can support. As generative AI becomes central to tech strategy, scrutiny of executive narratives and AI hype is likely to intensify.

On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."