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AI acceleration obscures empirical understanding of work processes

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Ethan Mollick notes that the rapid advancement of AI is making it difficult to empirically track the micro-processes of work. He highlights that while we have academic understanding of how chatbots affect work, our knowledge is even more limited regarding the impact of AI agents that can operate for extended periods. This loss of empirical insight is particularly concerning in the context of the anticipated "long-running agentic era" post-2026. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the ability to study and manage AI's impact on the workforce as agentic systems become more prevalent.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the impact of AI on understanding work.

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AI acceleration obscures empirical understanding of work processes

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    An effect of the rapid acceleration of AI is we are losing an empirical handle on what is happening in the actual micro-processes of work in the post-2026 long-

    An effect of the rapid acceleration of AI is we are losing an empirical handle on what is happening in the actual micro-processes of work in the post-2026 long-running agentic era. We have academic knowledge of the impact of chatbots on work, much less on impacts of agents that …

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