Mastodon - 2024-08-01T05:38:28Z

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Q: “Is AI driving efficiency or fueling burnout?” (upwork.com/research/ai-enhance)

A: “The Rise of the Triple Peak Day” (microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/tr)

An increase in output that's correlated with increasing an input (time) is not a productivity increase. It is an increase in aggregate output.

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The Upwork writeup reads like it's trying to maximize cognitive dissonance:

- "While 69% of C-suite leaders admit they’re aware that employees are struggling to keep up with productivity demands, 84% are adamant their companies value employee well-being over productivity.”

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- "Employees are just as excited about the potential of AI as their leaders, with 65% believing these technologies can increase productivity…Nearly half (47%) of workers using AI say they have no idea how to achieve the productivity gains their employers expect.”

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- "One in two executives at companies using AI believe their company is falling behind their competitors (51%) and that their workforce’s overall productivity levels are stalled due to lack of employee skills and adoption (50%)... Thirty-seven percent of C-suite leaders at companies that use AI said their workforce is “highly” skilled and comfortable with these tools, but only 17% of employees actually reported this level of skill and comfort. “

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This pivot was predictable:

”We risk another productivity paradox with generative AI if we don’t fundamentally rethink the way we work.”

Well, that sounds interesting at least. Maybe a Cal Newport vibe is incoming…I wonder what they think that might look like:

"1. Leverage nontraditional talent

When compared with full-time employees, more freelancers claim to be AI-ready.”

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