AI Isn’t Making You Lazy. You Already Were.

Think AI is going to make humanity intellectually lazy? Think again. In this episode of Mork Unfiltered, organizational psychologist and Thinkers50 business leader Dr. David Burkus drops an uncomfortable truth: AI isn't making people lazy, most people were already intellectually lazy to begin with.   David shares his own windy career path, moving from an aspiring novelist to a business school tenure track lecturer, before stepping away from academia altogether to prioritize flexibility and family. We dive into the future of work, exposing how AI is secretly damaging team collaboration, why automating entry level positions will destroy your talent pipeline, and what leaders must do to adapt without compromising human judgment. If you want to know how to navigate AI in the workforce without losing your competitive edge or ruining your team culture, this conversation is an absolute must watch.   **Episode Chapters:**   00:00 Welcome to Mork Unfiltered with David Burkus 01:45 From Aspiring Novelist to B-School Lecturer 09:02 Leaving Academia: Why Flexibility Won Out 13:49 Moving Toward Something Better: The Rule for Career Shifts 20:37 The Hidden Danger: How AI Hurts Collaboration 27:17 Why AI Fluency is Now a Leadership Requirement 32:15 AI Isn't Making You Lazy. You Already Were. 44:27 Elon Musk, Tesla, and Why You Can't Automate Talent 54:14 Lightning Round: Superpowers, Milton Hershey, and Purpose   #MorkUnfiltered, #CareerChange, #LeadershipDevelopment, #FutureOfWork, #TeamDynamics, #ArtificialIntelligence, #OrganizationalPsychology