{"podcast":{"title":"AI at Work","slug":"ai-at-work-7563679","podcast_index_feed_id":7563679,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/AWt85fIR.rss","website_url":"https://ascendlabs.ai/podcast","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e3d1894d-98fc-4002-980b-87551e9b63b9/logos/51346e29-43ee-4db4-9765-75b58f27b8ab.png","author":"Matt Graham, Kevin Williams","episode_count":41,"summary":"AI at Work is hosted by Matt Graham (CEO of Rapid Dev) and Kevin Williams (CEO of Ascend Labs). Each week delivers actionable insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs today, and how you can use it to advance your career. We unpack real-world tools, automation workflows, and emerging roles so you can stop chasing hype and start using AI to get things done. Whether you’re an individual contributor, team lead, or business owner, we show you what to build, what to ask for, and what to look for in a workplace moving at machine-speed.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T20:20:42.761760+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679"},"episode":{"title":"Why Your AI Productivity Wins Are Making You Miserable","slug":"why-your-ai-productivity-wins-are-making-you-miserable","published_at":"2026-05-28T14:20:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/why-your-ai-productivity-wins-are-making-you-miserable","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/dc88d33adfa138c3f70557559dfe2b6180663b5d7489f00568c1f1f5ac5900c9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZjQ1NjBiOS01YWRjLTQ0NGEtYmIzNC1iOGVjMTdkOTQ2ZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNzI3NmFjNzhkMmU0NThiY2Q3ODY0L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTI3X18xOS0xOC0zNC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/dc88d33adfa138c3f70557559dfe2b6180663b5d7489f00568c1f1f5ac5900c9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZjQ1NjBiOS01YWRjLTQ0NGEtYmIzNC1iOGVjMTdkOTQ2ZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNzI3NmFjNzhkMmU0NThiY2Q3ODY0L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTI3X18xOS0xOC0zNC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Kevin and Eli dive deep into the hidden costs of AI productivity gains, exploring how cognitive overload and social isolation are creating a new form of workplace burnout that organizations aren't prepared to address. In this candid conversation, they share their personal experiences with AI work density accomplishing 80-100x more work daily while feeling more exhausted than ever. The discussion reveals why the promise of AI efficiency is backfiring without proper human-centered implementation. Key topics covered: ✅ AI work density and the cognitive load crisis ✅ Why context switching between AI tasks creates decision fatigue ✅ The importance of pacing in AI-forward organizations ✅ How to identify what should (and shouldn't) be automated ✅ The role of human connection in an AI-augmented workplace ✅ Platform comparison: OpenAI vs Claude vs Gemini for team adoption ✅ The hidden costs of AI agent proliferation ✅ Why most organizations miss the pedestrian productivity wins Timestamps: 00:00 — Platform switching and AI adoption decisions 08:00 — Microsoft integration advantages and limitations 15:00 — Team adoption and accessibility considerations 25:00 — AI work density and cognitive load crisis 35:00 — Human connection vs AI interaction 42:00 — What to automate vs what to preserve 48:00 — Organizational capture of AI innovations 55:00 — Enterprise data integration challenges Explore practical AI implementation: https://assessment.ascendlabs.ai/ Book a conversation with Kevin: tidycal.com/kevinwilliams Show Notes & Links: https://www.spark6.com/podcast Submit listener questions: elijah@spark6.com kevin@ascendlabs.ai Check out Kevin’s stuff: Ascend Labs: https://ascendlabs.ai/ Follow Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinguywilliams/ Check out Eli’s Stuff:…","meta_description":"Kevin and Eli dive deep into the hidden costs of AI productivity gains, exploring how cognitive overload and social isolation are creating a new form of w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3410,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ai-at-work-7563679/episodes/why-your-ai-productivity-wins-are-making-you-miserable/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/why-your-ai-productivity-wins-are-making-you-miserable.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}