There’s an old saw in management: What you measure matters. And, typically, you get more of whatever you’re measuring. Software engineers have debated productivity metrics for decades, starting with lines of code. But as the new generation of AI coding agents delivers more code than ever, what their managers ought to be measuring is less…
The GitLab Foundation, the $30 million philanthropy of the AI software company with the same name, needed some extra brains to sort through all of the funding requests it received in September. It was offering a total of $4 million in grants to nonprofits testing ways to better use artificial intelligence to improve economic opportunity….
About half of CEOs report significant time savings from AI. Workers using the same tools? Two-thirds reported minimal or no time savings. That gap tells us everything. It’s Not the Technology AI can work. The evidence is clear. Companies that invest in training alongside implementation see real gains. Organizations that align AI with existing workflows…
Training versions of AI models on classified data is expected to make them more accurate and effective in certain tasks, according to a US defense official who spoke on background with MIT Technology Review. The news comes as demand for more powerful models is high: the Pentagon has reached agreements with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s…
Artificial intelligence was expected to make work easier and reduce workload. But new data suggest the opposite may be happening in many workplaces. A study by workforce analytics firm ActivTrak found that AI tools are actually making work more intense for employees rather than reducing their workload. The company analysed the digital work activity of…
If you’re one of the early AI adopters, maybe your brain is totally fried. Take Francesco Bonacci, a software engineer and founder of Cua AI, who warned of “vibe coding paralysis” last month. In an X post, he described AI’s ability to complete incredible taskloads, leaving workers time to generate new ideas they can then…
According to a survey conducted in the United States, 78% of Business Leaders believe that data analytics is an integral part of making their most significant decisions. Examples of how various forms of analytics influence Business Leaders include analyzing customer trends, measuring ROI for marketing expenses, identifying where there may be operational bottlenecks, or resolving…
Credit: ZME Science/AI-generated NanoBanana 2. Despite the relentless hype and massive capital expenditures, the corporate world is facing a harsh truth. Artificial intelligence is simply not paying the bills yet. A new survey from PwC, which gathered responses from 4,454 chief executives across 95 countries, found more than half of the surveyed executives — 56…
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. “If all we needed was the weights moved, then that would be great,” says Cryer, who teaches at Johnson County Community College outside Kansas City, Kansas. “But we need the muscles developed, and…
An eight-month study at a US technology company found that generative AI increased the pace, scope and intensity of work, raising concerns about long-term sustainability and burnout As companies encourage employees to use artificial intelligence tools to ease routine tasks and boost productivity, new research suggests the effects may be more complex than anticipated, according…
