AI made work faster. So why are workers more exhausted?

For years, artificial intelligence was imagined as the ultimate workplace liberator, a tool that could remove repetitive tasks, shorten working hours and leave people with more time to think. But now that the tools are part of daily office life, many workers say the opposite is happening. Rather than easing workloads, they say, AI is speeding up the pace of work to exhausting levels. The pressure may be especially acute in South Korea, where long hours and fast-response office culture are alread