Korn Ferry survey of 16,000: AI leaves 52% of workers with more tasks, more burnout
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-23
Gary Marcus shares a WSJ piece citing Korn Ferry's third annual global workforce survey of 16,000+ professionals across 11 markets: 62% already felt workloads rising, and 52% say AI tools increased the number of expected tasks. Korn Ferry's Bryan Ackermann says tools add burden as much as efficiency — a classic J-curve where overworked employees get more overwhelmed, not more productive, before AI's productivity gains materialize.
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