AI angst mutates into ‘FOBO’ as Fear of Becoming Obsolete fuels quiet resistance across the economy0

• AI, Business, Finance, Tech
• April 5, 2026

There’s a new acronym reshaping how workers think about their careers: FOBO — the Fear of Becoming Obsolete. Unlike traditional job insecurity, FOBO isn’t about getting fired. It’s about becoming irrelevant. Four in 10 workers now name AI-driven job loss as one of their primary fears — a share that has nearly doubled in a