Neuroschiza: How We Lost Our Minds Over Artificial Intelligence

The crypto frenzy has passed, but instead of catching our breath, the IT community dove headfirst into neural networks. The people who used to sell crypto courses are now selling AI courses. Actual courses on "prompt engineering" exist. Every other person calls themselves an "AI evangelist," and every third one is building a startup with a neural network — even if they don't really know why.

What Is Neuroschiza?

Neuroschiza is a state where you can no longer tell the difference between actual technology and a TikTok reel. It manifests like this:

• Instead of writing code — "vibe coding": opening GPT and waiting for inspiration
• Building a product for an imaginary future instead of solving real user problems
• Calling a Figma mockup or a PDF your "MVP"
• Building a weekend demo, posting it on Twitter, and waiting for investors who judge by retweet count

The Lifecycle of a Startup in the Age of Neuroschiza

Friday:

• Generate an idea through GPT (e.g., "Notion with an LLM")
• Come up with a name (e.g., MindSync.AI)
• Create a logo and landing page using generators
• GPT writes a mission statement that even the founder doesn't understand

Saturday:

• Dream up features — all labeled "AI-powered"
• Build a website on Webflow
• Connect GPT via API without understanding what it's supposed to do

Sunday:

• Post on social media: "We built this over the weekend. It's like Google Calendar meets ChatGPT meets your therapist"
• +200 retweets from fellow travelers

Why Does This Seem to Work?

Everyone pretends it works. Nobody asks the real questions: Who needs this product? Who will actually use it? Does it solve real problems? The only thing that matters is that it sounds like AI and mentions GPT.

People who care about usability and real value are treated like boring mortals.

Side Effects

• Instead of writing code — "orchestrating agents"
• Copy-pasting ready-made AI blocks without understanding the underlying principles
• Asking ChatGPT to "come up with something unique" instead of doing actual research

Vibe Coding as a Methodology

Vibe coding means no technical specification — just asking GPT "what's next?" and believing a product will magically materialize. What you actually get is a landing page or a Telegram bot displaying "sorry, service temporarily unavailable." But the important thing is: you feel like you're part of the tech elite.

Conclusion

Maybe this really is a new era. Maybe AI really does change everything. Or maybe we've just gotten way too carried away.

One thing is certain: when everyone is building startups over the weekend, nobody is questioning the fundamentals, and the main measure of success is retweet count — something has gone deeply wrong with our collective sense of reality.