A clear warning that adopting AI without developing human judgment, expertise, and attention can unintentionally amplify work, stress, and dependency rather than reduce it
Hubert, this captures the essence of what I call the "intensification trap" in a new piece I just published. The workload creep and cognitive fatigue you describe is exactly what the Berkeley research uncovered. Your point about organizations not noticing the damage until 8 months later is crucial—by then the best talent is already looking elsewhere. What organizational interventions have you found most effective in preventing this creep cycle?
A clear warning that adopting AI without developing human judgment, expertise, and attention can unintentionally amplify work, stress, and dependency rather than reduce it
Hubert, this captures the essence of what I call the "intensification trap" in a new piece I just published. The workload creep and cognitive fatigue you describe is exactly what the Berkeley research uncovered. Your point about organizations not noticing the damage until 8 months later is crucial—by then the best talent is already looking elsewhere. What organizational interventions have you found most effective in preventing this creep cycle?
The “drunkard’s walk” explains noise.
It doesn’t explain how meaning stabilizes in a body.
The real question may not be how much AI is accurate,
but whether we preserve the rhythms that allow depth,
reciprocity, and maturation of thought.
The risk is forgetting that meaning requires tempo.