The human edge in the age of AI

As AI accelerates, the mental demands on workers, leaders, and citizens are intensifying. Decision‑making becomes faster, stakes grow higher, and misinformation blurs the line between facts and noise.

But there is a paradox here: While AI can reduce some forms of mental effort, it can also increase cognitive strain, especially when people are expected to constantly adapt, learn new systems, and exercise judgment in complex, ambiguous environments.

Without intentional action, cognitive overload—rather than capability—could become the real bottleneck of progress.

The answer? People should trust themselves, and enhance their human super-skills to ensure they stay at the center of the progress that AI can help deliver.