Designers and researchers are at the epicenter of AI anxiety Our large-scale survey of tech workers found that designers and researchers are the most negative across nearly every measure of how they feel about their careers. Amongst user researchers, 51% are “anxious about my job security,” and are the most likely to fear “losing my job to AI” (36%, just behind Data/Analytics at 38%). Among designers, 63% feel “overwhelmed by the pace of change” and 61% feel “tired,” the highest of any role. and designers are the most likely to feel the comp squeeze (61% selected “expected to do more for the same compensation”). Both functions also report the lowest willingness to recommend their field of any role, and designers report the worst-rated managers in the survey. We saw this trend in last year's survey, but it's gotten even worse a year later. Full report here: