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PodcastMTSOctober 11, 2026

Why AI Has Not Changed the Economy Yet | Callum Williams

AI adoption sits at just 25% of US businesses and shows near-zero measured productivity impact four years in.

  • Adoption stuck at 25%: Census Bureau's best survey shows only ~25% of US businesses use AI after four years — far below what most would have predicted in 2023.
  • Productivity impact rounds to zero: Surveys of CFOs by teams from Stanford, the Bank of England, and other central banks find AI's measured bottom-line impact is essentially nil so far.

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