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AI DOESN'T REDUCE WORK—IT INTENSIFIES IT

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Summary from the TLDR Marketing newsletter

AI can feel like a helpful partner, but it drives juggling multiple tasks, running parallel threads, and constant output checks. This creates cognitive load and exhaustion. Employees report high productivity but rapid fatigue and lost sleep. Researchers recommend structured AI practices to prevent burnout and separate real productivity gains from unsustainable intensity.