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Recovering from AI Psychosis | TheStandup

2026-05-24 Science & Technology
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Full episode YouTube: https://youtu.be/EnbqwpkmoCM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BnVK6eJDJA115Q2dDh0i9 ssh terminal.shop Yes, seriously, this is my company, and we selected and found some of the world’s best coffee. US only (for now (the world is hard when you don't do crappy influencer coffee)) The crew dives into “AI psychosis,” coding with GPT vs Claude, doom scrolling tech Twitter, meme culture, burnout, obsession, and what happens when developers start letting AI run wild. Equal parts hilarious, insightful, and slightly concerning. Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:05 - The Timeline 00:03:22 - Terminal Coffee 00:03:56 - The Timeline Continued 00:06:22 - OpenAI vs Anthropic 00:11:35 - The Psychosis 00:19:34 - The Signs 00:22:58 - Detox 00:25:33 - Relapse 00:26:34 - Working day without Psychosis 00:30:30 - AI Psychosis Detector 00:32:02 - Triggers 00:37:11 - Real Questions 00:39:02 - Advice 00:44:43 - Closing Thoughts 00:45:35 - Outro https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream on Twitch https://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH? ssh terminal.shop Become Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime (plus i make courses for them) This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer. Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagen Kinesis Advantage 360: https://bit.ly/Prime-Kinesis

Top Comments (10)

@NensonChhetri 2026-05-24

i think we need TSODING in this Standup thing.

393 28 replies
@WillHuizenga 2026-05-24

This man is describing what is essentially a gambling addiction.

103 4 replies
@briannamorgan4313 2026-05-24

I work in a company where we are forced to use AI for everything to the point we have to provide a weekly report on how AI benefitted us that week. I can’t wait until the bubble pops

87 7 replies
@gweepmouse 2026-05-24

The AI psychosis, as he describes it, where you couldn't stop working because you needed to get the next prompt in. I been describing that as Productivity Dysmorphia.

69 12 replies
@jessejayphotography 2026-05-24

It’s an addiction. It’s no different than people that can’t wait to hit the slots, or drag the cigarette, or BASE jump the next biggest thing. It’s a dopamine response feedback loop.

57 7 replies
@chickenduckhappy 2026-05-24

Generating lots of boilerplate for an entire project is like receiving a lot of free puppies.

54 3 replies
@bzbetty1 2026-05-24

Why are we giving addiction cute names

50 4 replies
@bradleylarkin5379 2026-05-24

I ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT SSH IS NOW, MAYBE THE COFFEE IS FOR ME, FINALLY!!

49 6 replies
@Numa369 2026-05-24

guy takes vacations, realizes work is the problem

48 1 replies
@OOPManZA 2026-05-25

Man, I'm so glad I'm like Casey: perpetually disinterested in doing much with AI.

26 3 replies

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