Simon Willison • 2/9/2026

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

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An article discusses research from Berkeley Haas on AI's impact on work, revealing that while AI acts as a 'partner' boosting output, it intensifies cognitive load through constant task-switching and output monitoring. This unsustainable intensity can lead to burnout, prompting a call for structured 'AI practices' to manage its use and distinguish real productivity from harmful work patterns.

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