"Two researchers are warning of the devastating psychological impacts that AI automation, or the threat of it, can have on the workforce. The phenomenon, they argue in a new article published in the journal Cureus, warrants a new term: AI replacement dysfunction (AIRD). The constant fear of losing your job could be driving symptoms ranging from anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and loss of identity, according to the authors, which can manifest even in absence of other psychiatric disorders or other factors like substance abuse."
""As with other disasters that affect mental health, effective responses must extend beyond the clinician's office to include community support and collaborative partnerships that foster recovery." Most of the attention on AI's mental health impacts has centered on the effects of personally using the tech, with widespread reports of AI pulling users into psychotic episodes or encouraging dangerous behavior."
AI automation and the threat of AI-driven job displacement can produce severe psychological impacts across the workforce, labeled AI replacement dysfunction (AIRD). Symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and loss of identity and can occur independently of other psychiatric disorders or substance abuse. Effective responses must extend beyond clinical care to include community support and collaborative partnerships that foster recovery. Public worry about job destruction is widespread, with surveys showing roughly 71 percent of Americans concerned about permanent job loss. High-profile industry warnings and ongoing AI-related layoffs increase perceived threat and economic insecurity.
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