Most tech revolutions made work worse for employees

Previous technological revolutions like the PC, email, and smartphones increased work speed and efficiency but ultimately led employees to work harder with higher expectations, benefiting companies more than workers. While AI is currently making work more intense during the adoption phase, the author argues it could be different because AI not only accelerates tasks but also completes them, potentially freeing up time for more creative and collaborative work rather than just adding more tasks. The outcome depends on whether organizations allow employees to reclaim time savings for thinking and collaboration or simply fill that time with additional work.