Society

Gen Z burnout worsens as economic pressure and AI adaptation create double burden

Surveys and research show Generation Z is more prone than other age groups to workplace burnout, with high shares reporting exhaustion and stress. Nitin Deka, a social work lecturer in Canada, said burnout should be seen as a warning about workplace conditions rather than a lack of resilience. Factors cited include unclear roles, heavy workloads, limited resources, post-pandemic work changes, rising living costs and the reshaping of jobs by AI and hybrid work.

AI & Enterprise

Mirror Particle bets on human behavior prediction model instead of LLM

Mirror Particle, an AI startup in San Francisco, is developing its own foundation model to analyze what consumers do and why, aiming to model changes in human behavior over time without relying on role-playing by large language models. The company combines client consumer data with current affairs, popular culture and social media, and emphasizes observed behavior over survey responses. It targets market research and brand and product strategy, and has completed angel funding.