Claude Code Memory Hacks and AI Burnout
Claude Code Memory Hacks and AI Burnout  
Podcast: The Daily AI Show
Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026
Description: Tuesday’s show was a deep, practical discussion about memory, context, and cognitive load when working with AI. The conversation started with tools designed to extend Claude Code’s memory, then widened into research showing that AI often intensifies work rather than reducing it. The dominant theme was not speed or capability, but how humans adapt, struggle, and learn to manage long-running, multi-agent workflows without burning out or losing the thread of what actually matters.Key Points Discussed00:00:00 👋 Opening, February 10 kickoff, hosts and framing00:01:10 🧠 Claude-mem tool, session compaction, and long-term memory for Claude Code00:06:40 📂 Claude.md files, Ralph files, and why summaries miss what matters00:11:30 🧭 Overarching goals, “umbrella” instructions, and why Claude gets lost in the weeds00:16:50 🧑‍💻 Multi-agent orchestration, sub-projects, and managing parallel work00:22:40 🧠 Learning by friction, token waste, and why mistakes are unavoidable00:26:30 🎬 ByteDance Seedance 2.0 video model, cinematic realism, and China’s lead00:33:40 ⚖️ Copyright, influence vs theft, and AI training double standards00:38:50 📊 UC Berkeley / HBR study, AI intensifies work instead of reducing it00:43:10 🧠 Dopamine, engagement, and why people work longer with AI00:46:00 🏁 Brian sign-off, closing reflections, wrap-upThe Daily AI Show Co Hosts: Brian Maucere, Beth Lyons, and Andy Halliday