# AI Doomers May Be Experiencing AI Psychosis by David Sacks > “I think [some AI doomers are] having AI psychosis… I’m not sure they’re dispassionate critics, observers of what’s happening.” > **— David Sacks**, *Sep. 10, 2026; Technology investor; co-chair, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://www.sotwe.com/davidsacks) — SOCIAL / MIRROR • X post by David Sacks, captured by Sotwe Supplied exact wording: “I think they’re having AI psychosis… I’m not sure they’re dispassionate critics, observers of what’s happening.” Context supplied in the dossier: “On some of the people making current AI-catastrophe claims:” - **Editorial clarification:** Square brackets in the Reminder make the supplied source context explicit. Supplied wording variant(s): “I think they’re having AI psychosis… I’m not sure they’re dispassionate critics, observers of what’s happening.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “I think [some AI doomers are] having AI psychosis… I’m not sure they’re dispassionate critics, observers of what’s happening.” — David Sacks, Sep. 10, 2026; Technology investor; co-chair, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-sacks-ai-doomers-may-be-experiencing-ai-psychosis ```