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title: "Defining AI Psychosis. Part 2: \"Prolific AI Psychosis\""
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summary: "AI tools are one part senior engineer and one part toddler-running-across-white-carpet-with-a-jug-of-red-Kool-Aid. Your job is to determine which is which."
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# Defining AI Psychosis\. Part 2: "Prolific AI Psychosis"

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**Published:** 2026-09-09T16:13:11.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm, safety, reasoning

## Summary

AI tools are one part senior engineer and one part toddler\-running\-across\-white\-carpet\-with\-a\-jug\-of\-red\-Kool\-Aid\. Your job is to determine which is which\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://jeffs.blog/p/defining-ai-psychosis-part-2-prolific>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49628880>)