Three leaks separate “time saved” from “time released”: verification, downstream cleanup and scope expansion.
NBER Stop tracking “hours saved.” Track time to accepted output and rework hours. Covers 2023–24 tools. | | METR trials (2025, 2026) | Randomized tasks, experienced open-source developers | Task completion time | Strong design, small samples. It found no evidence that time savings translated into productivity.
Key takeaways
- US nonfarm business labor productivity rose 2.2% year over year in Q2 2026, with output up 2.5% and hours up 0.2%.
- Payroll-linked hours data extended beyond the Danish window.
- Fix the task set.
AI doesn’t save your time until someone decides, on purpose, what the saved time is for.
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