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# Cognitive Debt - Why AI makes human judgment the bottleneck

Is AI accelerating productivity or just shifting the bottleneck to human judgment? Discover how leaders can protect their teams from the exhaustion of constant AI supervision.

- **Speakers:** [Elisa Schön](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@elisa-schon)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Duration:** 21:18
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100174-cognitive-debt-why-ai-makes-human-judgment-the-bottleneck
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