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hile organizations invest millions in AI transformation, pursuing automation, productivity, and returns, a quieter crisis is unfolding beneath the surface. Employees are drowning in AI anxiety, leading to increased levels of technostress, feelings of overwhelm, and FOBO – the fear of becoming obsole

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e. The pressure to constantly adapt, learn, and “keep up” with AI is eroding wellbeing at a scale few leaders fully grasp. Layoff anxiety is only the tip of the iceberg that consists of chronic uncertainty, doubts, incapabilities, and a sense of never being “up to date&rdquo

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to stay relevant. This growing strain affects organizational performance, weakening productivity,