Does AI prove Jevons Paradox? Efficiency creates new workloads
jake-n-elwood · reddit · 2026-08-24
The author suggests that Jevons Paradox—where increased efficiency leads to increased consumption—might apply to AI. While AI automates tasks, the effort required to steer and ensure automation works as intended has created a significant new workload. The work is different but remains critical. The author notes this experience seems to be the rule rather than the exception.
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