Lenny’s Podcast103 min
How tech workers actually feel about AI in 2026
Annual AI sentiment survey · Jul 12, 2026
Key learnings
- AI is splitting the tech workforce roughly in half: about half feel amplified and energized, while the other half feel redefined…
- Burnout rose sharply from about 45% to 55% in a year while optimism fell, driven less by job loss fear than by being asked to do…
- AI-driven productivity gains may come with a quality cost: people report doing more faster but not better, and worry about…