[joe_the_user]

The study is two months old (March 13, 2026).

Edit: Also, it's about writing not coding and it's point isn't that time isn't saved but even with time saved at the task, you don't get a broad decrease in total worked time for many/most workers.

[czinck]

The study was published in May 2025, and then revised in March 2026. It's based on data through December 2024, so virtually useless for saying anything about today.

Given that, I actually think the conclusions of the article are backwards. If the gpt-4/gpt-4o era had a measurable 3% improvement in productivity, how much more improvement are we getting from models today that are way way better?

[strangescript]

The study is "new", but the data they are using is old. It has references GPT-4 for god sake.

[mythrwy]

Right but it looks back well before that.