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AI · May 11, 2026

I made an iOS app to gauge AI over-reliance and AI psychosis

Atrophy is an iOS self-report quiz aimed at software engineers who use LLMs heavily enough at work to wonder if they're trending toward AI over-reliance or some form of AI psychosis. I built it because I noticed a pattern: formerly AI-skeptical coworkers now open every standup or design discussion with "I asked Claude..." or "Claude told me..." for technical problems and design decisions. I've felt the same pull myself to delegate every task or problem to AI. It's easy to lean on these tools for almost any amount of critical thinking or problem solving, and I'm worried about what it means…

I made an iOS app to gauge AI over-reliance and AI psychosis launched on May 11, 2026 with 5 votes, #2,008 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS. This update adds illustrated stage cards to the stage primer. • Each diagnostic stage now has a clinical visual marker in the stage ladder, from Human through AI Psychosis. • The stage primer keeps the same findings-file layout, with the new artwork appearing only on the focused stage card. • Small behind-the-scenes polish while the visual direction continues to evolve. Practice Pack now opens to a Drills Home — an index of every drill and source on file, with your subscription state visible at the top. • New Drills Home screen for subscribers. One place to see what is unlocked and pick a drill to run. • A larger set of…from apps.apple.com

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Atrophy is an iOS self-report quiz aimed at software engineers who use LLMs heavily enough at work to wonder if they're trending toward AI over-reliance or some form of AI psychosis. I built it because I noticed a pattern: formerly AI-skeptical coworkers now open every standup or design discussion with "I asked…

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