Displacement | Younger workers are terrified that AI will make them redundant - here's what to tell them

The rise of artificial intelligence has become (or is at least perceived to be) a double-edged sword.

While AI promises increased efficiency and productivity, there is a growing concern among workers, particularly Gen-Z and beyond, that these technological marvels may ultimately replace them in their respective industries.

This fear, coined as ‘AI anxiety,’ is a very real and documented phenomenon – and one that that many in the workforce have never had to face before.

Recent surveys and reports have shed light on the extent of workers' concerns. One survey conducted by a leading employment agency revealed that 49% of the 31,000 employees surveyed expressed fear that AI could steal their jobs. Another found that more than half of employees worry that AI will render their skills obsolete and make them expendable in the eyes of their employers.