Workplace anxiety: Over-reliance on AI feels like "outsourcing thinking"
alwinaldane · reddit · 2026-08-19
A worker shares growing unease about AI usage at work. While tools like Copilot save time, the author feels they have crossed a line into simply directing AI and checking outputs, effectively outsourcing cognitive labor. This shift, coupled with implicit pressure to keep up with AI-using superiors, raises concerns about redundancy and leads to uncomfortable questions about transparency regarding AI assistance.
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