Karpathy says developers have 'AI Psychosis.' Everyone else is next
Brajeshwar
13 points
3 comments
April 11, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
RobMurray
First time I have seen AI psychosis being used in this way to apparently describe something positive. I think AI psychosis is a real problem that we have only just started to scratch the surface of.
treetalker
The Karpathy writing in question: https://xcancel.com/karpathy/status/2042334451611693415?utm_...