More AI tools, more burnout! New research explains why

**Executive summary:** The report summarizes research on “AI brain fry,” a workplace cognitive-fatigue phenomenon caused by intensive use and oversight of multiple AI agents and tools; it documents symptoms (mental fog, slowed decisions, headaches), higher prevalence in certain roles (marketing, engineering, finance, IT), measurable business costs (increased errors, decision fatigue, retention risk), and recommends mitigation through tool consolidation, managerial support, shared workflows, and monitoring cognitive load.