Scientific Definition
AI investment outpacing measurable productivity gains.
Plain-English Definition
AI investment outpacing measurable productivity gains.
Feynman Explanation
We see AI everywhere except in the productivity statistics.
Core Principle
AI investment outpacing measurable productivity gains.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
We see AI everywhere except in the productivity statistics.
Examples
- Echoes of the 1980s computer productivity paradox.
- Patience and measurement matters.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Set realistic productivity expectations and timelines.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Set realistic productivity expectations and timelines.
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
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Operating economics shaped by per-token pricing.
A handful of providers shape the entire AI economy.
Training is a one-time cost. Inference is forever.
Cache common prompt prefixes to reduce cost and latency.
Real cost includes data, ops, monitoring, governance, training.
Individual speed gains hide collective quality decline.
Written rules about how AI may be used internally.
Innovators → early adopters → majority → laggards, AI-specific.
AI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.
When the agent acts, who's responsible?
Augmentation strategy vs. substitution strategy.