Do you have AI impostor syndrome?

"A curious thing has happened in the workplace over the past two years. People who once prided themselves on being fast, smart, and witty (what in scientific terms we would labeled "intelligent") are now quietly wondering whether they're too slow, too dull, or too analog, at least to keep up with their daily work challenges. It's not that they suddenly got worse at their jobs; rather, their new synthetic coworker never sleeps, never stares blankly at the screen,"

"Generative AI has become the office's overeager intern, churning out memos, slide decks, and even dad jokes with unnerving speed. And instead of simply enjoying the free labor, many of us are feeling inferior."

"It manifests in small, unsettling ways: guilt about taking more than a minute to draft an email; embarrassment when ChatGPT finds a citation you couldn't remember; or the nagging thought that if you had to whiteboard a strategy without digital assistance, you'd be exposed as a fraud. In short, AI impostor syndrome is the feeling that you're somehow failing simply because you're human."

Generative AI's rapid, polished outputs have created a new workplace insecurity where humans compare themselves to relentless machines. Workers who once prided themselves on intelligence now worry they are too slow, dull, or analog to keep up. The machine never sleeps, quickly produces memos, slides, and citations, and raises guilt about routine tasks like drafting emails. This phenomenon, labeled AI impostor syndrome, shifts benchmarking from human peers to tireless learning systems. It appears as hesitation to send first drafts, embarrassment over forgotten facts, and fear of exposure when working without digital aid. A self-assessment checklist helps identify symptoms.

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