Box CEO Aaron Levie Warns 99% of CEOs May Face AI 'Psychosis'

6 articles · Updated · Futurism · May 28

Aaron Levie said many tech founders are gripped by "AI psychosis," arguing executives overestimate what AI can do because they are too far removed from the day-to-day work needed to make it useful.
On X, the Box CEO pointed to a common gap: leaders can build flashy AI prototypes, but frontline teams still have to review code, fix errors and handle the last-mile work before anything reaches production.
Levie's critique lands as companies keep pouring money into AI despite limited proof of durable profits, while workers face mounting pressure from automation plans and layoffs tied to AI adoption.
The report argues the problem may be less literal psychosis than organizational blindness — a boardroom disconnect from concrete labor that helps fuel the broader AI hype cycle.

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