The Human Cost of Moving Fast in AI Nobody Talks About
Everyone talks about the risks of moving too slow in AI. Not enough people talk about what happens when you move too fast. I'm building multiple AI products at the same time. That means context-switching constantly, making high-stakes decisions without complete information, and pushing a team to keep pace with a space that genuinely does not wait. And I'll be honest: the technical challenges are not the hard part. The hard part is the human stuff underneath it all. Burnout and Decision Fatigue Are the Real Hidden Costs When you're building in an AI-native environment, the pace is relentless. There's always a new model, a new capability, a new competitive signal telling you to move faster. That pressure is real and it compounds quietly. Decision fatigue sets in before you notice it. You sta...