Hype, Hope, And Hard Data

Hype, Hope, And Hard Data

AI’s productivity paradox: dramatic task-level improvements haven’t translated to measurable economic growth. Guney Yildiz The bottom line is stark: AI delivers measurable productivity gains of 14-55% at the task level—yet 95% of enterprise AI pilots fail, aggregate economic statistics show negligible impact, and a Nobel laureate projects only 0.5-0.7% total productivity growth over the next…

Dell Steps Back From AI-First Marketing at CES 2026, Signals Consumer Fatigue With Hype

Dell Steps Back From AI-First Marketing at CES 2026, Signals Consumer Fatigue With Hype

New Delhi: After years of relentless promotion of “AI PCs,” Dell has admitted that the strategy may have gone too far. At CES 2026, the company shifted its tone, acknowledging that consumers are not rushing to buy laptops or desktops simply because they carry an “AI” label. Dell’s leadership made clear that while every new…