"If you're a professional, leader, or high-functioning thinker who feels uneasy about artificial intelligence -but can't quite explain why-you're not alone. Many people who are succeeding on paper are experiencing a quieter struggle: a sense that the skills and identities they've spent decades building are suddenly less certain. What's missing from most conversations about AI is a psychological lens-one that looks beyond productivity and asks a deeper question: What does this shift say about how the human mind works and how we understand ourselves?"
"To explore this question further, I spoke with Pete Sacco, author of The Bridge and a technology executive who designs the physical infrastructure behind large-scale AI systems-and who has also spent years studying and retraining his own nervous system through contemplative and somatic practices. His perspective bridges two rarely connected worlds and leads to a steadying insight: AI isn't threatening our humanity; it's helping clarify it."
Anxiety about artificial intelligence often reflects a threat to professional identity rather than an immediate risk of job loss. AI excels at optimization tasks—speed, pattern recognition, prediction, and large-scale execution—diminishing the premium on efficiency alone. Human strengths center on discernment: judgment, ethical reasoning, contextual understanding, and meaning-making when answers are ambiguous. A psychological lens reveals how changes in technological capability unsettle identity and purpose. Contemplative and somatic practices can help steady attention and nervous-system responses amid transition. Ultimately, human value in an AI age depends on wisdom and the choices individuals and organizations make.
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