Does AI actually make people more productive — or does it just increase expectations?

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Summary

The article questions whether AI's productivity gains actually reduce workload or simply raise expectations, leading to faster deadlines and more tasks instead of free time for workers.

A lot of people say AI saves time by helping with: * writing * coding * research * presentations * customer support * data analysis But something interesting seems to happen after that. Once a task that took 4 hours can be done in 30 minutes, companies often don’t reduce workload. They just expect more output. More tasks. Faster deadlines. Higher availability. So now I’m wondering: Is AI creating more free time for workers, or just raising the standard for how much work is expected from one person? Feels like we may be entering a phase where productivity gains don’t immediately feel like relief. Curious how others are experiencing this in their work right now.
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