I run an organization dedicated to collective grieving. I recognize a familiar dynamic with AI in the workplace
The executive director of an organization dedicated to collective grieving argues that the rapid adoption of AI in the workplace is causing a psychological crisis of loss among employees. Workers are experiencing grief over lost professional identities, eroded trust, and fears of obsolescence.
Why it matters
This perspective highlights the often-overlooked mental health and cultural impact of AI integration on the corporate workforce.
When someone we love dies, we understand why grief hurts: someone mattered, and their absence reshapes our world. Mourning allows us to honor what was, mark what ended, and listen for what our grief reveals about what we value. That recognition can guide what we carry forward.
Death, however, is not the only loss humans grieve. While technological rupture differs from bereavement, the rapid, widespread adoption of AI is setting the stage for a psychological crisis of grief across corporate America.
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