We’re Sleepwalking Into an AI Problem

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Everyone is trying to move faster right now. Faster outputs. Faster decisions. Faster adoption of AI. But somewhere inside that acceleration, many leaders are starting to feel something else too: cognitive overload, constant mental switching, and a growing sense that work is becoming noisier instead of clearer. In this episode, Mark and Naomi unpack two emerging ideas gaining traction in the AI conversation: “AI brain fry” and “cognitive surrender.” Together, they explore what happens when efficiency becomes the default goal, how over-reliance on AI can quietly erode critical thinking, and why HR leaders need to be paying closer attention to the human experience underneath AI adoption. This conversation isn’t anti-AI. It’s about intentional AI use.