A lot of AI is a jerk off.

You spend hours setting it up/experimenting - and by the time a workflow is working, a better alternative ships.
The solution is to be super intentional about WHAT you're automating and WHY you're automating it.
If you can't prove that it will save you hours of time, don't make the time/financial commitment to automating it.
(side note: there IS definitely some value in experimenting purely to up-skill/test new products - and I encourage it - but this needs to be budgeted as creative time and not prioritised over other things where the ROI is more clear).