hysteria

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And some of the biggest software-sector declines on Friday seemed largely unrelated to the AI hysteria around Block’s layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Russia's President Vladimir Putin dismissed such talk as "hysteria" on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

She has them read books such as The Crucible and the Lord of the Flies to teach about the dangers of mass hysteria and group vilification.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Hampden College, as a body, was always strangely prone to hysteria.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt