Source: Lenny's Newsletter
A survey of tech insiders—the people building and deploying AI systems—reveals skepticism about the technology's transformative potential. The gap between startup promises and actual workplace utility has widened rather than narrowed. Tech worker sentiment shapes which AI products get built next and how aggressively companies adopt them. If the people closest to the technology are unconvinced, spending momentum in generative AI will cool. Boardroom enthusiasm and builder doubt diverge; vendors will face pressure to prove concrete ROI rather than riding narrative momentum into 2026.