Grief in the Age of AI: When Your Sense of Self Feels Unstable

As AI rapidly reshapes work, creativity, and identity, many people are experiencing more anxiety and grief about the future. Grief for certainty, stability, purpose, and the version of themselves who believed hard work alone could guarantee safety or meaning. This piece explores how AI-driven uncertainty is impacting high-achieving, neurodivergent, creative, and marginalized adults, and why your worth has always been bigger than productivity alone.