What is AI agent psychosis?

Agent psychosis is when AI agents enter irrational loops or hallucinations during multi-step tasks, mimicking mental breakdowns due to poor state handling or bad data.

How does AT Protocol work as a social filesystem?

AT Protocol treats social data like files in a decentralized filesystem: posts are blobs, users are keys, enabling portable identities without platform lock-in.

Are web dependencies really broken?

Yes — version hell, security risks, massive bundles. Fixes like native URL imports could save us, per Lea Verou.

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Agent Psychosis: AI's Hallucinating Middle Child

Picture your AI agent spiraling into a paranoid rant over a grocery list. That's 'agent psychosis' — and it's not sci-fi.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read 12 views

Glitchy AI agent interface spiraling into chaotic loops on a rainy night desk setup

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AI agent psychosis reveals fundamental flaws in multi-step AI, echoing 80s expert system failures. 𝕏
AT Protocol reimagines social media as a portable filesystem, challenging Big Tech lock-in. 𝕏
Practical gems: RepoBar for GitHub glances, Postgres window functions, and calls to fix web deps. 𝕏

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