I feel this way too. Wish I could fully understand the 'why'. I know all of the usual arguments, but nothing seems to fully capture it for me - maybe it' all of them, maybe it's simply the pace of change and having to adapt quicker than we're comfortable with. Anyway best of luck from someone who understands this sentiment.

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RivieraKid 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Really? I think it's pretty straightforward, at least for me - fear of AI replacing my profession and also fear that it will become harder to succeed with a side project.

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stantonius 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yeah I can understand that, and sure this is part of it, just not all of it. There is also broader societal issues (ie. inequality), personal questions around meaning and purpose, and a sprinkling of existential (but not much). I suspect anyone surveyed would have a different formula for what causes this unease - I struggle to define it (yet think about it constantly), hence my comment above.

Ultimately when I think deeper, none of this would worry me if these changes occurred over 20 years - societies and cultures change and are constantly in flux, and that includes jobs and what people value. It's the rate of change and inability to adapt quick enough which overwhelms me.

	▲	RivieraKid 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I have some of those too, to a limited extent. Not worried about inequality, at least not in the sense that AI would increase it, I'm expecting the opposite. Being intelligent will become less valuable than today, which will make the world more equal, but it may be not be a net positive change for everybody. Regarding meaning and purpose, I have some worries here too, but can easily imagine a ton of things to do and enjoy in a post-AGI world. Travelling, watching technological progress, playing amazing games. Maybe the unidentified cause of unease is simply the expectation that the world is going to change and we don't know how and have no control over it. It will just happen and we can only hope that the changes will be positive.

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acedTrex 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> fear of AI replacing my profession

See i don't have any of this fear, I have 0 concerns that LLMs will replace software engineering because the bulk of the work we do (not code) is not at risk.

My worries are almost purely personal.

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acedTrex 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Thank you thank you, misery loves company lol! I haven't fully pinned down what the exact cause is as well, an ongoing journey.