When AI makes you worse at your job
The article discusses the unintended consequences of AI adoption in the workplace, particularly in healthcare. While AI tools are intended to enhance efficiency, they often complicate tasks and create additional workloads for employees. As a result, many workers are facing unrealistic expectations and potential job insecurity due to the pressure to utilize AI effectively.
- ▪Excessive use of AI can lead to a phenomenon called 'AI brain fry.'
- ▪AI tools in healthcare, meant to streamline tasks, often result in more complex workloads for clinicians.
- ▪Many employees are being evaluated based on their use of AI, leading to concerns about job security and unrealistic productivity demands.
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TechnologyWhen AI makes you worse at your job Your boss thinks AI makes you faster. Do you?by Anna NorthMay 26, 2026, 11:38 AM UTCShareGiftSome researchers have found that excessive AI use can produce a phenomenon they call “AI brain fry.” Getty ImagesAnna North is a senior correspondent for Vox, where she covers American family life, work, and education. Previously, she was an editor and writer at the New York Times. She is also the author of four novels, including the forthcoming Bog Queen, which you can preorder here.If you’ve ever used an online patient portal to message your doctor in the middle of the night, you won’t be surprised to learn that responding to those messages takes an increasingly big bite out of clinicians’ workdays.So in recent years, hospitals have begun adopting an…
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