FT's Burn-Murdoch: productivity spike predates AI and only shows up in the US
koltregaskes · x · 2026-11-03
FT chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch pushes back on claims that AI is now visible in productivity data: the surge in AI-adopting sectors predates ChatGPT and appears only in the US, which is software-heavy and saw earlier tech layoffs and hiring freezes — not an AI effect. Peers in UK, Canada, EU and elsewhere show no deviation from trend. Reposter's takeaway: we are still very early.
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