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90% of executives say AI hasn’t boosted productivity. Some are still cutting jobs - Fortune

Published by Fortune By Mark Ma, The Conversation · 22 August 2026 at 18:11
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90% of executives say AI hasn’t boosted productivity. Some are still cutting jobs - Fortune
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Management's optimism about AI has no measurable link to productivity — but layoffs tied to AI announcements do.

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