[IAmGraydon]

Yeah it's definitely some kind of delusion/gullibility exploit (probably mixed with having too much money).

The guy isn't dumb, but he is obsessed with solving every problem with AI.

[creaturemachine]

This person seems to be intentionally making themselves dumb by choosing not to think.

[IAmGraydon]

I get the feeling he really wants the AI hype to be true and he's acting in ways that engage his confirmation bias.