AI Productivity Paradox
← All posts September 25, 2026 · William Roush ·8 min read AI Productivity Paradox People keep reporting productivity gains, but executives are reporting the opposite. However, I agree with them on this one: Fortune recently reported 90% of executives say AI hasn't boosted productivity. How about 95% of enterprise AI pilots return nothing?
- ▪← All posts September 25, 2026 · William Roush ·8 min read AI Productivity Paradox People keep reporting productivity gains, but executives are reporting the opposite.
- ▪However, I agree with them on this one: Fortune recently reported 90% of executives say AI hasn't boosted productivity.
- ▪How about 95% of enterprise AI pilots return nothing?
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:51:27 +0000 |
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← All posts September 25, 2026 · William Roush ·8 min read AI Productivity Paradox People keep reporting productivity gains, but executives are reporting the opposite. Why? C-levels Aren't Happy Okay, are they ever? However, I agree with them on this one: Fortune recently reported 90% of executives say AI hasn't boosted productivity. How about 95% of enterprise AI pilots return nothing? How about spending isn't justified as companies have to rein in AI spending? Wait… but AI is supposed to make us more productive? I mean I know Jensen says we should be dropping $250k/yr per dev in token usage, and that software engineers should be pulling $500k/yr… so why aren't we seeing companies gladly throw more money at the productivity machine? That's obviously the correct move if every piece of…
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