# American Workers are More Disillusioned With AI the More They Use It while the Navy Tried a Different Approach to AI and It Worked

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Podcast: [Inc. Productivity Tip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inc-productivity-tip-3631149)
Published: 2026-08-03T09:00:00+00:00
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