Glean: Workers Spend 6.4 Hours Weekly 'Babysitting' AI
HeyAmit_ · x · 2026-08-27
AI was supposed to save time, but many workers now spend hours babysitting it: finding files, re-explaining context, correcting mistakes, and re-prompting. Glean's research found employees spend 6.4 hours weekly on these tasks. The post suggests the next upgrade should focus on AI that already knows the work context to get the job done directly.
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