Productivity
To AI executives, we’re all just ‘meat computers’
This comparison has not landed well with a public anxious about the artificial intelligence future
The real AI race is for deployable talent, not models
Scaling the tech’s positive impact will require work redesign, applied learning, cross-sector collaboration
A stronger work ethic won’t fix advanced economies
Capital deepening, technological progress and total factor productivity growth help advanced economies expand and remain competitive
Freshening Industries, maker of Zappy wet wipes, boosts productivity with round-the-clock automation
Its new Loyang facility is 3.5 times bigger than the previous plant and features a smart shuttle storage hub that lifts output by over 50%
Can quality of life be a superpower? Ask Finland
Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn calls on all of Europe to ‘get its act together’
Will AI be an economic net positive? Probably not
It’s hard to see how AI’s effects will cure the US government’s unsustainable fiscal trajectory