New research commissioned by AI writing tool Grammarly and conducted by Talker Research found nearly half of the workers who responded hate the repetitive office tasks that make up the daily grind.

(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence is fast becoming part of the furniture. A decade after IBM’s Watson triumphed on “Jeopardy!,” generative AI models are in kitchens and home offices. People ...

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Tech companies promote AI as a means of eliminating "busywork." Moderate amounts of boredom, however, can be fruitful. Also, humans can't be expected to be constantly productive. One of the most ...

American workers say they’re drowning in busywork — and it’s draining productivity, fueling stress, and even pushing some to quit. That’s according to a poll of 2,000 white collar and knowledge ...

Chronic pain, in effect, disables people from comfortably performing mundane, everyday tasks that others take for granted. For me, it’s not a question of whether I’ll be in pain on a given day; it’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeanne Beatrix Law, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) Artificial ...