Opinion: How much value is AI really creating?
Eye-opening changes to the speed and volume of work are not always translating into genuine productivity
The conversation about AI's usefulness has matured considerably over the past year. Outright denial of its capabilities has diminished as more people have seen for themselves what it can do in their line of work. The battle is now over exactly how much value it provides.
One particular point of tension between AI's boosters and detractors has been the disconnect between reported increases in coders' output and the apparent lack of a corresponding boom in product or value creation. A new paper leaves both sides able to claim vindication.