AI developers often complain of exhaustion after long hours spent writing code, analyzing sequences, and keeping up with new developments, all in an effort to advance technology that could make our lives easier.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) refers to this condition as "AI brain fry," which results from mental fatigue caused by excessive use or supervision of AI tools that exceeds cognitive capacity.

This condition does not affect those who interact with AI occasionally. It occurs among people who create endless sequences that require continuous management, according to Tim Norton, founder of Nover Labs, a company that provides AI consulting.

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This is exactly what "leads to burnout," according to Norton.

This condition particularly affects AI software developers who must carefully manage the system to prevent it from misinterpreting instructions and going off track, sometimes forcing them to work long hours.

Adam Macintosh, a programmer at a Canadian company, described a situation where he had to work 15 hours straight to refine around 25,000 lines of code in an application.

The Boston Consulting Group recommended setting clear limits on the use and supervision of AI technology by employees.

A study conducted in the United States with 1,488 workers found that the risk of burnout decreases when AI tools take over routine tasks.