A closer look
Picture a caveman hearing a rustle in the bushes. His stomach clenches, his heart races—danger might be near. Fast forward a few millennia, and the bush has been swapped for a job market, while the rustle is the murmur of AI taking over tasks. The gut-clenching pit you feel isn’t just worry; it’s ancient survival wiring playing dress-up with modern fears. The brain doesn’t know the difference between a woolly mammoth and a robot that codes faster than you—it just rings the alarm. AI anxiety is proof that our prehistoric instincts are still running the show.
