AI anxiety grows; therapists advise watching daily impact

Anxiety over AI is drawing attention after an Anthropic researcher resigned and its CEO warned of risk. Therapists report more such clients, and worry among 18-29 year-olds rose from 29% in 2022 to 55% in 2026, driven largely by job-market uncertainty.

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• Anthropic says Claude leads 26% of its measured AI research work2026-09-25
• Anthropic CEO says AI could cure most diseases within a decade2026-09-24
• Ex-Anthropic Employee and CEO Warn of AI Extinction Risk2026-09-23