Artificial intelligence triggers identity crisis among IT professionals
The IT industry faces a new challenge as coders experience an identity crisis and anxiety over being replaced by artificial intelligence, reports Business Insider.
Researchers have identified a new syndrome marked by anxiety disorder, insomnia, burnout, and a collapse of professional identity. This leads to apathy, increased alcohol consumption, and antidepressant use among IT specialists. Those who have spent years developing narrow specializations find themselves suddenly redundant.
This phenomenon calls for urgent attention from companies and support systems to prevent worsening depression and to preserve the sector’s professional capacity in the future.
