# AI promised less work, but this engineer's workload has surged

> Original title: AI promised less work. I've never worked more

- Source: Hacker News · AI (150+ points)
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:08:14.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ncuvdbu9bqhj6deuoh6l1sndl
- Original: https://oioannou.com/blog/ai-promised-less-work/

## Summary

The author, a Bold.org vice president of technology, says AI agents have made their workload heavier, not lighter. Their GitHub contributions reached 2,102 by October 27, 2026, close to their busiest year in 2020 and far above 2022–2025, and August 2026 is their busiest month on record.