Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

How tech workers actually feel about AI in 2026 | Annual AI sentiment survey (Noam Segal)

July 12, 2026·1h 36m·6-min readinterviewtechnology
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The tech industry is deeply divided, with half of workers feeling energized and amplified by AI, while the other half feel destabilized, diminished, or disoriented. Burnout has surged to 54.7%, optimism has declined, and despite widespread belief that AI improves productivity, concerns ab

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Noam Segal

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