A study 1,488 workers who use AI tools showed some interesting results
Partícipants saw increased mental fatigue especially after using 3+ AI tools and having to oversee multiple AI agents. However they saw reduced burnout thanks to automating repetitive tasks.
I’ve argued being a manager is the best preparation for being a worker in a world of supervising AI agents instead of doing the work by hand. Now backed up with research.
https://hbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fry
Partícipants saw increased mental fatigue especially after using 3+ AI tools and having to oversee multiple AI agents. However they saw reduced burnout thanks to automating repetitive tasks.
I’ve argued being a manager is the best preparation for being a worker in a world of supervising AI agents instead of doing the work by hand. Now backed up with research.
https://hbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fry
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