# Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do. > Source: > Published: 2026-05-29 14:00:00+00:00 The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “[AI psychosis](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/tech-ceos-are-apparently-suffering-from-ai-psychosis/).” Indeed, [ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/) for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, and [DuckDuckGo installs are climbing](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/) from users who want Google to stop forcing AI into search and just give them links. On this episode of TechCrunch’s[ Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/) podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what happens when the AI-pilled and the AI-skeptical are both right at the same time, plus three deals worth knowing about and Waymo’s new robotaxi hitting the road. Listen to the full episode to hear: - Kirsten’s first look at [Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymos-newest-robotaxi-is-chinese-made-built-to-make-money-and-now-accepting-riders/)in Phoenix, and the crew’s thoughts on the company’s path to profitability - Cloud data storage giant Snowflake’s [$6 billion five-year agreement with AWS](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/in-more-good-news-for-amazon-snowflake-signs-6b-deal-with-aws-for-ai-cpu-chips/) - Why [Stord, the “anti-Amazon” fulfillment startup](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/amazon-fulfillment-competitor-stord-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation/), just raised $250 million at a $3 billion valuation - What [OpenRouter’s $113 million raise](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/openrouter-more-than-doubles-valuation-to-1-3b-in-a-year/)says about the picks-and-shovels layer, and how long that interest lasts - How the AI agent wave is actually reshaping hiring, not just headcount Subscribe to Equity on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechCrunch),[ Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1215439780),[ Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1215439780/equity),[ Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ) and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on[ X](https://twitter.com/EquityPod) and[ Threads](https://www.threads.net/@equitypod), at @EquityPod.