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ClickUp cuts 22% staff, citing AI agents; execs warned of 'AI psychosis'

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Box founder Aaron Levie warns of 'AI psychosis' where executives overestimate AI's ability to replace jobs they don't understand. ClickUp laid off 22% of its workforce, explicitly replacing roles with AI agents. 2026 tech layoffs have already nearly matched 2025's total before midyear.

Meridian48 take
Levie's critique highlights a real risk: automating without deep workflow understanding can backfire, but the article's framing may understate the complexity of AI-driven restructuring.
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