Tech sector plagued by deep inadequacy and status anxiety in AI wave
round · x · 2026-09-02
Twitter user @staysaasy argues that one of the worst side effects of the current AI wave is a deep sense of insufficiency and status insecurity permeating the tech industry. This anxiety is visible in podcasts, conversations, and daily life, affecting even some at frontier labs. Unlike previous eras like cloud or mobile, this wave has induced a unique level of "permanent underclass anxiety" that the author finds disheartening.
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