Why working with AI agents 8 hours a day is exhausting: delegation without assurance
rickasaurus · x · 2026-09-12
Developer Gunnar Morling reflects on why working with AI agents all day is so draining: when you delegate a task, you want the assurance it's fully done and correct. AI never gives you that — you must keep checking it's on the right track, not forgetting things, not cutting corners. So instead of removing mental load, agents add to it, turning verification into a new form of cognitive burden.
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