Chinese Product Manager Creates 6 AI Employees, Works More Than Ever
A Chinese product manager created six AI employees using OpenClaw technology to boost her productivity. Instead of working less, she found herself more exhausted than ever despite the increased output from her digital workforce.
A Chinese product manager thought AI employees would make her job easier. She was wrong.
Using OpenClaw, a popular AI platform in China, she built six digital workers to handle tasks and boost productivity. The AI employees worked around the clock, never taking breaks or calling in sick.
But the experiment backfired. While her output increased dramatically, so did her workload. She spent more time managing the AI workers, checking their output, and handling the extra work they generated.
Her story mirrors that of Chinese CEO Xiankun Wu, who also built AI employees with OpenClaw. His human team got so overwhelmed by the non-stop AI workers that they created a private Slack channel just to escape the constant task assignments.
OpenClaw has become a major tech trend in China. Project manager Jimi Jin in Shenzhen uses it to manage work files, saying "We all believe that AI will reshape every industry. It's just a matter of time."
The promise of AI reducing human workload is running into reality. Early adopters are finding that managing AI workers often creates new types of work rather than eliminating old tasks.
This shows AI might not reduce workloads as promised. Workers could end up managing AI helpers while still doing their regular jobs, leading to more stress and longer hours instead of easier work.
Watch for more stories about AI workplace burnout as companies experiment with digital employees and workers adapt to managing AI helpers.
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