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AI Brain Fry

The toll on our thinking, and how to work alongside it without burning out.

BCG and Harvard Business Review studied 1,488 workers and found the same complaints over and over. They gave it a name: AI Brain Fry. Workers experiencing it make 39% more major errors, and one in three are actively planning to leave their jobs. Rest doesn't help, because the problem isn't physical. It's the erosion of our judgment, with our confidence following.

This keynote is a practical, honest session on how to work alongside AI without losing your sense of agency. I share my own journey through AI burnout in 2025 to show audiences how to reclaim their certainty, delegate the drudgery to machines, and stay in charge of the work that actually matters.

What we'll cover:

  • What AI Brain Fry actually feels like, and how to spot it in yourself and your team
  • The real costs to people and businesses when we hand judgment over
  • What to give away to AI without hesitation, and what to keep at all costs
  • The five capacities that keep humans in charge: Judgment, Stance, Taste (life experience + instinct), Sense-making, Responsibility
  • The practical, everyday habits to use AI as your assistant, not your oracle

Key Takeaways:

  • A one-pager on what to hand over to AI and what to keep for yourself
  • An AI Brain Fry self-assessment for leaders, to spot the signs before performance suffers
  • A curated prompt sheet for getting the best from AI without surrendering your judgment

What You’ll Gain:

  • The ability to recognise AI burnout in yourself and your team before it costs you
  • A clearer sense of what's worth your attention and what AI can run with
  • A path back to trusting your own judgment as the thing that matters most

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Ford

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CEO, NAHL PLC

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Enterprise Marketing Director (UK), Sage