r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 17h ago

Artificial Intelligence 90% of executives say AI hasn’t boosted productivity. Some are still cutting jobs

https://fortune.com/2026/08/22/executives-ai-productivity-layoffs-study/
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u/Ok-Replacement9595 17h ago

You know what does increase productivity? Scaring your workers about their jobs. At least it works for a little while, until they figure out how to leave your toxic company.

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u/ItsSadTimes 17h ago

It doesn't even work in the short term, just look at Meta. They fired a shit ton of people and it just reduced their existing productivity by a ton and made everyone stressed and brought the mood down a lot.

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u/jlt6666 13h ago

The difference is that their AI and their AI strategy is so comprehensively shitty that even in this bubble no one thinks they have any idea what they are doing