Bank of England report: tech growth driven by company spending, not worker efficiency
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-06
Gary Marcus flags a Bank of England report as more bad news for the GenAI bubble: it concludes technology is driving economic growth through company spending rather than actual gains in worker efficiency, adding fuel to the debate over whether massive AI investment is translating into real productivity.
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