AI saves workers 11 hours weekly but adds 6 hours of 'botsitting' busywork, survey finds
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The Los Angeles Times
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A new survey on AI usage in the workplace reveals a double-edged effect: AI saves workers roughly 11 hours per week by automating tedious tasks, but introduces over 6 hours of new "botsitting" work—checking AI output, fixing errors, and rerunning prompts. The article highlights the hidden time costs of AI tools, noting that many users don't realize how much time they spend managing the AI to achieve those savings.
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It made them more productive, saving each roughly 11 hours per week. But at the same time, the workers on average have to spend more than six hours 'botsitting,' checking the AI output, fixing mistakes and rerunning the prompt.
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones.
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