Debate: chatbot era never promised productivity gains — agentic AI in 2026 is year zero for enterprise AI
JessicaHullman · x · 2026-11-02
Steve Hou argues AI only became genuinely useful for enterprises this year with agentic AI acceleration; before that it was consumer/hobbyist, so 2026 is year zero for enterprise AI and measurable productivity gains shouldn't have been expected. Alex Olegimas agrees: analyses should draw the line at January 2026 — agentic AI is where productivity gains will come from.
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