@Alex_Panetta: Striking paper from Wharton. The big conclusion: AI must increase productivity 2.7x -- and quickly -- or tech companies…
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A Wharton paper concludes that AI must increase productivity by 2.7x quickly, or tech companies risk bankruptcy, with implications for the economy.
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