AI glossary

AI anxiety

Also called worry about AI, AI job worry.

AI anxiety is an everyday name for worry about AI: about keeping up, making mistakes in front of others, or what it means for your job. It describes a common feeling, not a medical condition or a diagnosis. Mixed feelings about AI are common at work, including among people who use it every day.

Think of it as

Nerves before a new job: real, common, and not an illness.

Why it matters at work

Worry can stop people trying AI at all, or push them to use it quietly. If worry is affecting your sleep, health or work, talk to your manager, your GP or your employee assistance programme.