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Fortune
Emma Burleigh

AI promised supreme productivity, but it’s actually straining workloads for employees—time spent emailing has doubled, and focused work sessions fell by 9%

Stressed worker on laptop (Credit: Milan Markovic / Getty Images)

Tech CEOs have lauded that AI will turn workers into “superhumans” where work is optional, and more time dedicated to innovating the world—but so far, the opposite has been true for most. 

AI is actually increasing strain for most employees, as the tools add more time to menial tasks, and actually takes away from deep-focus work. Since adopting AI into their workflows, time spent across every job responsibility shot up anywhere from 27% to 346%, according to a recent ActivTrak report that analyzed 10,584 users 180 days before and after their AI adoption. 

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