Elon Musk says he has experienced “AI psychosis” several times

Wall Street Turkish - International (English) · Oct 27, 2026 · 1m

Elon Musk stated that he has gone through what he referred to as “a little bit of cyber psychosis,” noting that he might have experienced “AI or SI psychosis” roughly half a dozen times this year. Guardian writer Arwa Mahdawi suggested that Musk was likely using the term humorously, to express an exaggerated level of excitement about artificial intelligence. His comments followed his praise for AI-generated music videos and his assertion that AI now “understands beauty and harmony.” The piece explains that “AI psychosis” is a phrase used both to describe delusional thinking linked to…