How AI Tools Can Become A Time And Cost Trap
CIO, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
The psychological challenges of the (new) digital era.
It's 2pm on a Tuesday. You were supposed to be working on your important project. Instead, you've been testing the latest AI tool you discovered on LinkedIn for the past three hours. 'Just trying it out,' you thought. Now you've spent $50 on credits, lost the afternoon and the project is still on hold.
This scene is repeated every day in countless offices and home offices. AI tools promise to make us more productive. But for many people, they become the biggest obstacle to productivity. What starts as harmless experimentation quickly turns into a time and money pit that costs both individuals and companies millions.