A curious thing has happened in the workplace over the past two years. People who once prided themselves on being fast, smart, and witty (what in scientific terms we would labeled “intelligent”) are now quietly wondering whether they’re too slow, too dull, or too analog, at least to keep up with their daily work challenges.

It’s not that they suddenly got worse at their jobs; rather, their new synthetic coworker never sleeps, never stares blankly at the screen, and can produce a polished answer to almost anything in about eight seconds. Generative AI has become the office’s overeager intern, churning out memos, slide decks, and even dad jokes with unnerving speed. And instead of simply enjoying the free labor, many of us are feeling inferior.

Welcome to AI Impostor Syndrome: the creeping

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