A new Harvard Business Review study confirms what I’ve been saying for months: AI does not reduce your workload. It increases it. But that’s not the whole story.Researchers from UC Berkeley spent 8 months studying how generative AI changed work habits at a 200-person tech company. Workers didn’t slow down. They sped up. They took on more tasks. They worked through breaks. They multitasked constantly. And nobody asked them to.In this podcast, I break down the three ways AI intensifies work, why that’s both a risk and an opportunity, and what leaders need to do about it right now.I also share my own experience. AI has made me work more, not less. But the work is better, faster, and more rewarding. The catch? You have to put in the effort. Garbage in, garbage out. AI amplifies who you already are.What you’ll learn:- Why AI expands your workload instead of shrinking it- How “vibe-coding” creates hidden costs for teams- The three forms of AI work intensification- Why verification is the most underrated AI skill- How to protect your team from invisible burnout- Why authenticity is about to become your biggest competitive advantageBased on: “AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It” by Aruna Ranganathan and Xingqi Maggie Ye, Harvard Business Review, February 2026.Enjoy!Harrison Painter

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