ActivTrak

AI adoption is accelerating work timelines but shifting pressure to employees by raising output expectations without sustainable adjustments. Studies show AI saves time but intensifies workloads, reduces deep thinking, and creates gaps in guidance for effective AI use, with speed becoming a primary performance metric.

Research indicates AI adoption increases work intensity rather than reducing it, with workers taking on more tasks and experiencing 'AI brain fry.' Studies from ActivTrak and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business show AI use leads to higher multitasking, longer work hours, and shifting expectations about productivity.