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Productivity Paradox

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Economists flag gap between AI adoption and measured productivity gains

A Harvard Business Review contributor, writing with colleagues Nicole Radziwill and Todd McClees, revisits a December 2024 warning that enterprises remain poorly positioned to benefit from AI despite widespread adoption. The piece argues the shortfall stems from organizational and human readiness issues rather than the technology itself, and outlines steps companies can take to close the gap.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-18

Data shows no acceleration in real-world productivity growth despite AI hype

Despite widespread claims that business and technology are moving faster than ever, the underlying economic evidence does not support this. Productivity growth, a key measure of technological progress translating into real-world gains, has remained stagnant or even slowed in recent decades, echoing an earlier 'productivity paradox' from the computer era.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-21