Expert AMA: AI Fatigue — A Licensed Therapist's Guide for Tech Workers

The tools are faster. The output is higher. And a growing number of tech workers are quietly hitting a wall.

Recent research puts numbers to what many of us already feel: frequent AI users report 45% higher burnout. One in seven workers describe "brain fry" — mental fog and slower decision-making after extended AI tool use. Developers are comparing AI coding agents to slot machines. And nearly half of people with mental health challenges are now turning to ChatGPT instead of a therapist.

This isn't a conference keynote about wellness. This is a working session with James Luster, a Licensed Professional Counselor at Restore Behavioral Health in Norman, Oklahoma. James has extensive experience treating anxiety, depression, OCD, perfectionism, and trauma using cognitive behavioral therapy — the same conditions that are overrepresented in tech workers and now being accelerated by AI adoption.
We'll ask James the questions most tech professionals won't ask out loud: When does a work habit become compulsive? What does burnout actually look like clinically? How do you set a boundary with a tool that never sleeps? And what should you actually do — today, not eventually — if you think you're burning out?

This AMA is for you if:
You're a developer, engineer, data professional, or tech worker in Oklahoma who's been asked to adopt AI tools and has noticed the cognitive cost. Or you manage someone who has.

This event is for educational purposes only and does not constitute therapy, counseling, or a therapist-client relationship. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Lifeline.