The grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now | Molly Graham

Delegating to AI never fully offloads accountability the way delegating to humans does, so leaders must decide which work stays human.

• Burnout up sharply: Lenny's survey shows burnout hit 55% in 2025 vs 44% in 2024, even as half of respondents report the happiest career moment of their lives.
• Delegating to AI differs from humans: Molly Graham says AI oversight never fully transfers—unlike giving a Lego to a person—so managers retain the 'mental tax' of checking robot output.

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