Are AI agents removing work—or quietly creating more of it?

AI agents produce work faster. But do they actually reduce it?

We write less code and copy, then spend more time reviewing unfamiliar output, resolving contradictions, and deciding what is safe to ship. Sometimes that is leverage. Sometimes it is review debt.

The real test is not how much an agent generates, but how much work it removes end to end.

Where has AI genuinely taken work off your plate—and where has it merely moved the work?