"The early fear that machines might erode the very qualities that make us human is giving way to a different anxietyFoMO. FoMO fear of missing out is more than a buzzword. Psychologists define it as the anxious belief that others are gaining opportunities or rewards that we're excluded from. It's not a fear of loss, but of being left behind while the world moves ahead."
"So what changed? Have we given up? Or have we simply convinced ourselves that AI won't harm humanity? More likely, it's because the rewards of this technology are immediate and obvious, while the costs are slow and subtle. AI provides us speed, convenience, and capability and it offers them now. But the erosion it causes creeps in quietly, almost imperceptibly. And because of this subtle degradation, we fail to treat it with the urgency it deserves."
Conversation about AI has shifted from existential fears about mechanized creativity and job loss to anxiety about missing out on immediate opportunities. FoMO—fear of missing out—is an anxious belief that others gain opportunities or rewards while one is excluded, centered on being left behind rather than loss. Focus now is on integrating AI into workflows, staying competitive, and not missing the wave. AI delivers speed, convenience, and capability immediately, while its costs accumulate slowly and subtly. That gradual erosion risks replacing human effort with efficiency. Students increasingly use AI to generate ideas or complete work under an efficiency illusion.
Read at uxdesign.cc
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