The AI Productivity Illusion
The AI Productivity IllusionProductivity Is About (Much) More than Finishing Tasks QuicklyMatt SchererJul 19, 2026851915ShareMatt Scherer is a fellow at Open Markets Institute, where his research and advocacy focus on developing policy responses to the eventual bursting of the AI bubble. His Hard Reset pieces focus on highlighting the risks posed by the AI bubble and pushing back against the hype that is inflating it. The opinions expressed here are solely his own.It’s easy to see why people think generative AI is a revolutionary technology.
- ▪The AI Productivity IllusionProductivity Is About (Much) More than Finishing Tasks QuicklyMatt SchererJul 19, 2026851915ShareMatt Scherer is a fellow at Open Markets Institute, where his research and advocacy focus on developing policy resp
- ▪His Hard Reset pieces focus on highlighting the risks posed by the AI bubble and pushing back against the hype that is inflating it.
- ▪The opinions expressed here are solely his own.It’s easy to see why people think generative AI is a revolutionary technology.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.hardresetmedia.com/p/the-ai-productivity-illusion |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:43:33 +0000 |
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The AI Productivity IllusionProductivity Is About (Much) More than Finishing Tasks QuicklyMatt SchererJul 19, 2026851915ShareMatt Scherer is a fellow at Open Markets Institute, where his research and advocacy focus on developing policy responses to the eventual bursting of the AI bubble. His Hard Reset pieces focus on highlighting the risks posed by the AI bubble and pushing back against the hype that is inflating it. The opinions expressed here are solely his own.It’s easy to see why people think generative AI is a revolutionary technology. After all, lots of jobs involve writing, and ChatGPT, Claude, and other large-language-model-based systems can write faster than any human can.
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