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The Psychological Toll of a Tech-Obsessed World

41m | Jul 10, 2026

Is the technology you use every day quietly stressing you out? You're not alone, and there's a name for what you're feeling.


Journalist and author Mike Elgan has been covering technology for decades. His recent Computerworld piece "People Are Getting Sick of AI, Literally" identifies a wave of brand-new conditions, from job fear to digital burnout to people forming emotional bonds with software, that a lot of people are feeling but couldn't quite name until now.


This week on Get Into IT Live, Mike joins us to make sense of it all.


- What is "AI FOMO" and who is deliberately manufacturing it?

- Why are coders, copyeditors, and other professionals losing sleep over their careers?

- What is "Automated Ghosting Syndrome" and why should job seekers care?

- Is there a version of this story that ends well?


Skeptical about AI? Love AI? Either way this is a great one to join.

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