AI Was Supposed to Save Us Time. It Didn't

HigherIQ · Feb 23, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:32 — The Berkeley Study 02:05 — The Washing Machine Pattern 02:05 — The Hidden Tax 02:05 — Takeaway 02:05 — Wrap Up Sources: - AI Doesn't Reduce Work—It Intensifies It (Harvard Business Review): https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it - AI promised to free up workers' time. UC Berkeley Haas researchers found the opposite (UC Berkeley Haas): https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/ai-promised-to-free-up-workers-time-uc-berkeley-haas-researchers-found-the-opposite/ - In the workforce, AI is having the opposite effect it was supposed to (Fortune)…