The average knowledge worker now toggles between apps and tabs roughly **1,200 times per day**. Let that sink in for a second. That's not a typo. By the time you finish this paragraph, your brain has
I used to wear that chaos like a badge of honor. "I'm just busy," I'd tell people, as if busy was a personality trait. But somewhere between my fourth AI writing tool and my seventh "revolutionary" ch
Turns out, I wasn't lazy. I was **AI fatigued**. And if you're reading this, there's a decent chance you are too.
## The New Burnout Nobody's Naming Yet
Here's what most people miss: AI fatigue isn't about hating AI. I love the stuff. I use it daily. The problem is that we've been handed a firehose and told to drink politely.
Think about the last six months. How many new AI tools have you signed up for? How many "game-changing" updates to ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, or whatever your poison is? How many LinkedIn posts tell
**That relentless pressure to keep up is a stressor**, and our brains weren't built for it. Researchers studying decision fatigue have known for decades that every choice drains a finite pool of menta
It's exhausting. And it shows up in ways you might not expect.
Feeling creatively drained but can't explain why? AI fatigue is the hidden culprit. Here are 5 signs to spot it and a si