AI is counterintuitively turning more people into workaholics
emax · x · 2026-10-23
Craig Weiss observes that AI is counterintuitively turning more people into workaholics who otherwise wouldn't be — as output gets cheaper, people simply do more. eMax quips "sociologists told us — we didn't listen," nudging at long-standing research on technology and work intensity.
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