AI-Driven Overload Sparks 'Brain Fry' in High-Performing Workers
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A survey of nearly 1,500 US workers finds that constant AI use at work is linked to mental fatigue described as 'AI brain fry', especially among high performers, driven by information overload and constant task switching. Oversight of AI tools emerges as a major drain, with 14% reporting fatigue and a near 10% rise in intent to quit; workers also show 33% more decision fatigue, signaling potential costs from impaired decision-making for firms.
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