AI is causing cognitive fatigue. Here's how to work with more haste and less speed
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- Staff who use AI can end up with more to do, not less.
- Think carefully about the tools you're using and why.
- Adopt a set of standards and refine your outputs.
The promise of productivity boosts from AI can come with an unwelcome side order of stress. Harvard Business Review found that AI doesn't reduce work; it intensifies it, leading to cognitive fatigue and unsustainable hours.
While the common perception is that AI can help reduce workloads, allowing employees to focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks, HBR's research found that staff using AI worked more quickly and often ended up with more to do, not less.
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