Employees aren’t resisting AI—they’re resisting fear

Across all industries, an unmistakable tension is building inside of organizations as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded into how work gets done. In my conversations with leaders, one observation has surfaced with striking consistency: employees aren’t simply resisting learning AI—they’re treating it as an existential threat. As one senior executive recently explained it: “our people are slow-walking AI because they fear they are ‘training their replacement.’” It’s hard t...