The coming burnout from managing AI agents

# The Hidden Cost of AI Agents: Why You Might Feel More Exhausted, Not Less As AI agents take over routine tasks like writing code and research, workers are shifting from doing the work themselves to constantly reviewing and correcting what the AI produces—which sounds efficient but actually exhausts your brain because there's no downtime to think or process what's happening. The pace feels productive because you're getting more done faster, but the constant stream of decisions and corrections creates a type of burnout that companies aren't measuring or preparing for yet.