Economists fixate on gen AI while classic ML adoption sits at 8%
TaniaBabina · x · 2026-10-01
Citing Daniel Rock's estimates, Tania Babina notes that as of 2025 machine learning adoption stands at roughly 8% while generative AI is close to zero. She argues economists have become obsessed with gen AI in 2025 and are completely ignoring 'good old machine learning' — what she calls a narrative violation.
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