AI's impact on the learner is just starting, but technological advancements have created challenges for learners. Smartphones, personal devices, social media, and the availability of digital information have already transformed every generation's learning, education, workplace, and cultural experience. Jonathan Haidt's 'The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness' is a compelling exploration of the impact of smartphones and social media on Gen Z's mental health and learning. While Haidt's book primarily focuses on, its insights can be generalized to all generations. To varying degrees, even before the arrival of AI, information overload is causing increased anxiety, distorted perceptions, and increased distractions.