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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by 46493168 on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @10:20PM (#47056743)
>I think there are enough short term supposed benefits that something should be showing there.

As measured by whom? The same managers who demanded we all return to the office 5 days a week because the only way they can measure productivity is butts in seats?

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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by bryanlarsen on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @10:37PM (#47056857)
Productivity is the ratio of outputs to inputs, both measured in dollars.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @01:52AM (#47058041)
Productivity is the ratio of real GDP to total hours worked.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by bryanlarsen on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @05:56AM (#47059708)
That's labor productivity, a different measure. But the original article references labor productivity, so your definition is more relevant.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by 46493168 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @09:36AM (#47061372)
What is the definition of input, what is the definition of output, and who is responsible for measuring them?
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by bryanlarsen on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @09:44AM (#47061469)
The answer is different depending on your target -- are you measuring the productivity of a firm, a country or some other sort of entity?
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