Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedNoam Segal: belief
12 Jul 2026 Lenny's Podcast How tech workers actually feel about AI in 2026 | Annual AI sentiment survey (Noam Segal)
“I really agree with you, Lenny. And I think that given the pace of change of the technology, I really do feel that too much of our focus is being spent on mastering the technology and trying to understand what the heck we should be doing with these new releases, new models, new capabilities, loop engineering, whatever the next thing will be next week.”
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- Noam Segal
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- 12 Jul 2026
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- Lenny's Podcast
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…There's a lot of people clearly that are very unhappy, resentful, disoriented. I imagine that group can't imagine a lot of people are feeling extremely energized, and I think vice versa. So I think this is just really interesting to see that many people are very different from you. There are many people that are having a really good time, a lot of people that are having a really bad time, and it's just a good way to remember and basically have empathy for the other half, especially the folks not doing as well, because not everyone is as energized. And we'll talk about what that energized group looks like. But I think that's just an important point. A lot of people are having a really hard time. I really agree with you, Lenny. And I think that given the pace of change of the technology, I really do feel that too much of our focus is being spent on mastering the technology and trying to understand what the heck we should be doing with these new releases, new models, new capabilities, loop engineering, whatever the next thing will be next week. And we're not spending enough time and focus on our relationships at work, on seeing our colleagues, on supporting our peers in also being able to work with this technology, thrive with it, succeed with it, and get along and collaborate well with people who don't belong in the same bucket as us when it comes to how the technology's being perceived. So, I personally would love to see all of us, especially energized people, take some of that energy and spend it on the people around you rather than the all-in focus on whatever the next thing is with AI. Let's go to the next takeaway. Let's talk about burnout and optimism.…
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