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AI agents boost productivity but increase mental exhaustion, author finds

The author reflects on how the integration of AI agents into their workday has increased productivity but also led to greater mental exhaustion. This shift prompts a reconsideration of what constitutes a "completed" workday in the face of continuous AI-assisted task completion. AI

IMPACT AI agents may increase efficiency but require new frameworks for managing mental workload and defining work completion.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from an individual reflecting on personal experience with AI.

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AI agents boost productivity but increase mental exhaustion, author finds

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I've embraced parallelism. But my attention can't. I've been thinking about how the rhythm of my workday has changed throughout my career. These days, with AI a

    I've embraced parallelism. But my attention can't. I've been thinking about how the rhythm of my workday has changed throughout my career. These days, with AI agents, I get more done than ever, but somehow end up more mentally exhausted. So when is a workday actually done? https:…