Let AI work tirelessly, humans shouldn’t have to
AI was promised as a liberator — freeing up time, creating work-life balance, and helping us all work ‘smarter, not harder.’ But look around, and it’s clear that something else is happening. The lines between work and personal life are blurring like never before. The long hours being framed as ‘necessary’ to stay competitive are, in reality, a consequence of AI’s growing presence in the workplace. George Kailas, CEO at Prospero.ai, discusses how companies can put the brakes on this 24/7 work mentality — and why working like an AI is not the future we were promised.
Imagine sitting down to play a duet, only to realise your partner never needs a break.
They don’t pause for water, rest their hands, or even miss a note. That’s quite impressive, right? Now imagine they expect you to keep up with their every move, every note. This is the dynamic between artificial intelligence and the modern workforce: one partner is built to work tirelessly, and the other – a human – is still expected to perform as if they can, too.
The promise of AI has always been alluring: a technology that can crunch data at lightning speeds, solve complex problems, and work endlessly around the clock. Companies champion AI as the ultimate productivity booster, a transformative force that would free human workers from mundane tasks and open up time for creativity, strategic thinking, and a balanced life. But somewhere along the way, that promise became distorted.
