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Research suggests people are working harder and not smarter with AI, but there are ways to turn emerging tech into a valuable tool.
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.