Notes
Short notes on recent studies of AI and work, selected for what they mean for managers and students. Each note states what the study did and what it found, with the source linked.
−14%
AI & the Job Market
Young workers in AI-exposed occupations are finding jobs at lower rates.
Anthropic research report · March 2026
Read note →4 in 10
AI & Critical Thinking
In 4 of 10 AI-assisted tasks, knowledge workers report no critical thinking.
CHI ’25, ACM · April 2025
Read note →~90%
AI & the CEO Paradox
Most firms use AI; few executives report any impact so far.
NBER working paper · February 2026
Read note →−17%
AI & Skill Formation
Developers who used AI assistance learned less from the same task.
arXiv preprint · January 2026
Read note →+3h
AI & the Extended Workday
More AI-exposed occupations work longer hours since ChatGPT.
NBER working paper · February 2025
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