A study analyzing the impact of AI chatbots across 7,000 workplaces in Denmark found no significant changes in earnings or recorded hours across various occupations.
The National Bureau of Economic Research study found that on average, employees saved 3% of their time, while 7% or less of their productivity gains returned in the form of higher pay.
The findings challenge earlier assumptions that AI would drastically alter work dynamics. The research suggests that despite the widespread adoption of AI tools, their influence on traditional metrics of labor productivity remains minimal. However, the paper found that workers allocated over 80% of their saved time to other work tasks, including ones created by using AI.
The researchers underscored the need for further investigation into how AI integration truly affects workplace efficiency and employee roles.
