Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Says He Trusts His Brain Over AI

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou told the When Shift Happens podcast on April 23 that extensive use of AI tools has left him feeling like he has "come back to square one," and that he no longer expects AI to become a super-intelligent assistant. Zhou said he often ignores reminders from Claude and other AI agents and finds them distracting, relying on his own judgment to decide what matters in the moment.

The remarks cut against the prevailing productivity narrative around AI in crypto and finance, where executives routinely frame the technology as an efficiency unlock. For one of the industry's largest exchange CEOs to publicly downgrade personal AI reliance is a notable counterpoint, even if it reflects individual workflow preference rather than a strategic shift at Bybit itself.