When someone we love dies, we understand why grief hurts: someone mattered, and their absence reshapes our world. Mourning allows us to honor what was, mark what ended, and listen for what our grief reveals about what we value. That recognition can guide what we carry forward.
Death, however, is not the only loss humans grieve. While technological rupture differs from bereavement, the rapid, widespread adoption of AI is setting the stage for a psychological crisis of grief across corporate America.
