Anxiety and Redemption in the Age of AI

Anxiety

As an IT programmer, since last year, it seems I’ve fallen into an atmosphere of fearing unemployment in the AI era. My IT friends, the real IT environment, and social media flooded with Anthropic selling anxiety.

To avoid falling behind, since July last year, I’ve been working hard to develop AI Agent applications for the company, and privately I’ve been fully immersing myself in AI knowledge. Until May this year, I successfully launched three AI Agents. My AI development skills have grown significantly. However, so far, the company hasn’t rewarded or recognized me in any way for the AI Agent work.

Regarding this, I had an in-depth analysis with ChatGPT. Combining my personality, working style, and past AI development conversations, it told me that I don’t need to expand more AI skills at the moment. Instead, I should pause, stabilize my emotions, and avoid burning myself out with continuous high enthusiasm.

I think the AI’s analysis of my current situation is accurate. So from May until now, during my downtime I’ve stopped focusing on AI technology knowledge, and instead I’ve been reading books on game theory and economics 📚. I found that looking at the world’s operational rules from different perspectives helps relieve my anxiety. I realized that in a fiercely competitive world, the one who lasts till the end isn’t necessarily the strongest physically. Titles and ranks don’t guarantee success!

Now, I’m learning with a relaxed mindset and humble attitude, free from anxiety. Maybe this is the effect of having a grounded spirit, hahaha.

Redemption

Discover your talents, view problems from multiple angles, and seek the path that suits you best—not necessarily the one you like the most. Success will definitely follow.

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