What is AI psychosis according to Karpathy?

It's the mind-bending shock pros feel when frontier AI crushes domain tasks – like coding marathons done in minutes. Casual users miss it.

Will AI psychosis spread to other jobs?

Yes – as agentic tools like Claude Cowork tune for finance, HR, ops. Devs are preview.

Is Gen Z right to fear AI job loss?

Partially. 16k net jobs gone monthly, per Goldman. But fluency wins – learn or lag.

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31% of Gen Z Rage-Quits AI – Developers Already Have Psychosis

A Gallup poll just dropped: 31% of Gen Z now says AI makes them angry, up 9 points. Developers? They're already in 'AI psychosis,' per Karpathy – and it's spreading fast.

theAIcatchup Apr 11, 2026 3 min read

$Developer in shock staring at glowing AI code on screen with fractured mind graphic$

⚡ Key Takeaways

Developers hit 'AI psychosis' first due to perfect overlap of AI capability, fluency, and expertise. 𝕏
Agentic tools like Claude Cowork are expanding to enterprise domains – your job's next. 𝕏
Gen Z's rising AI anger masks a perception gap: pro tools transform work, consumer slop frustrates. 𝕏

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