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AI increases efficiency but also causes fatigue, isolation, and lower trust.

Meaningful human connection drives well-being and engagement.

Subtle relational cues build trust and collaboration—AI cannot replicate them.

For years, innovation has centered on speed. Faster processing. Faster decisions. Faster communication. But as artificial intelligence reshapes the modern workplace, a quieter truth is emerging from neuroscience and behavioral psychology: as technology accelerates, people are slowing down emotionally.

Across industries, employees report rising cognitive fatigue, decreased trust, and a growing sense of isolation despite being more digitally connected than ever before. The World Health Organization now recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon , and

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