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Evidence (3308 claims)

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Claims by outcome category

Counts by direction of finding. These are the same 34 outcome categories the Explorer compares and the Syntheses are written for. A linked row has a published synthesis.

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 870 233 116 1066 2363
Governance & Regulation 976 451 218 133 1809
Organizational Efficiency 949 224 144 88 1416
Technology Adoption Rate 764 287 141 122 1325
Research Productivity 501 152 74 362 1101
Output Quality 542 216 69 69 896
Decision Quality 387 198 94 54 740
Firm Productivity 513 67 101 27 714
AI Safety & Ethics 249 303 73 36 667
Market Structure 190 192 134 27 548
Task Allocation 243 77 91 36 452
Innovation Output 291 33 55 20 401
Skill Acquisition 206 72 65 21 364
Employment Level 133 63 115 22 335
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 153 79 52 32 323
Task Completion Time 206 37 12 15 272
Firm Revenue 179 52 29 5 266
Consumer Welfare 130 76 47 13 266
Inequality Measures 48 137 51 6 242
Worker Satisfaction 101 81 25 13 220
Error Rate 84 110 11 5 210
Wages & Compensation 98 47 30 10 185
Regulatory Compliance 88 73 17 7 185
Automation Exposure 66 64 33 16 182
Team Performance 105 29 30 11 176
Training Effectiveness 109 22 14 21 168
Developer Productivity 114 21 14 8 158
Job Displacement 12 90 24 1 127
Hiring & Recruitment 57 9 9 5 80
Skill Obsolescence 6 56 9 1 72
Social Protection 43 17 8 2 70
Creative Output 35 21 9 4 70
Labor Share of Income 18 21 17 1 57
Worker Turnover 15 16 4 35
Industry 1 1
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The study used a structured questionnaire (five-point Likert) administered to employees in AI-enabled organizations across various sectors and analyzed the data using SPSS (descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis).
Methods section summary provided in the paper (survey instrument description and analytical techniques).
high null result Opportunities and Challenges of Human- AI Collaboration in W... methodological approach / data collection and analysis procedures
The study used a qualitative interpretivist research design drawing on semistructured interviews with 28 managers and professionals from 12 organizations across technology, finance and knowledge-intensive service sectors in Europe and Asia, using thematic and interpretive analysis supported by organizational document review.
Methodology statement from the paper (explicit description of sample, sectors, regions and analytic approach).
high null result Reimagining work in the age of intelligent automation: a qua... research design and sample characteristics
AI should be conceptualized as a co-evolving organizational capability rather than a deterministic technology.
Argument developed from interpretive analysis of interview data (n=28), literature engagement and organizational document review.
high null result Reimagining work in the age of intelligent automation: a qua... conceptual framing of AI within organizations
The study develops an emergent framework of AI–human co-adaptation comprising three interrelated dimensions: technological alignment, cognitive calibration and ethical anchoring.
Framework derived from thematic/interpretive analysis of interview data (n=28) and supporting organizational documents.
high null result Reimagining work in the age of intelligent automation: a qua... dimensions of AI–human co-adaptation
The paper introduces the concept of 'augmented work agency' as a multi-level, interpretive form of human agency in algorithmically mediated environments.
Conceptual development within the paper grounded in literature review and qualitative interview data (28 participants) and organizational document review.
high null result Reimagining work in the age of intelligent automation: a qua... agency, control and coordination in algorithmic workplaces
The study includes Natural Language Processing (NLP) analysis of 5 million consumer contacts.
Methodological statement in the paper specifying the NLP data volume.
high null result Augmented Intelligence: Resolving the AI integration-obsoles... methodological sample (NLP consumer contacts)
The study includes surveys of 800 marketers.
Methodological statement in the paper specifying the survey sample size.
high null result Augmented Intelligence: Resolving the AI integration-obsoles... methodological sample (marketer survey)
The study includes AI adoption audits from 120 organizations.
Methodological statement in the paper specifying the audits sample size.
high null result Augmented Intelligence: Resolving the AI integration-obsoles... methodological sample (AI adoption audits)
LLM-generated solutions contain roughly the same number of ideas as participant-generated solutions.
Comparative analysis of idea counts within solutions reported in the paper; phrased as 'roughly the same number of ideas' (no numeric effect size provided in the abstract).
high null result "Like Taking the Path of Least Resistance": Exploring the Im... number of ideas per solution
The findings are consolidated via the AI Engineering Integration Framework and the Skills Transition Risk Matrix, which provide guidelines for strategically harnessing AI while safeguarding the Engineering profession.
Paper reports development of two conceptual/practical tools (framework and matrix) as outputs of the study; no validation details provided in abstract.
high null result The AI-engineering imperative - Navigating synergy and obsol... existence of the AI Engineering Integration Framework and Skills Transition Risk...
Case studies were performed covering five major industries.
Paper's reported methodology (number of case studies stated in abstract).
high null result The AI-engineering imperative - Navigating synergy and obsol... number of industry case studies
A Delphi study was conducted with 40 global experts.
Paper's reported methodology (Delphi sample explicitly stated in abstract).
high null result The AI-engineering imperative - Navigating synergy and obsol... Delphi panel size (experts consulted)
A comprehensive mixed-methods study was conducted, incorporating a survey of 320 organizations.
Paper's reported methodology (survey sample explicitly stated in abstract).
high null result The AI-engineering imperative - Navigating synergy and obsol... survey sample size (organizations surveyed)
Persistent data gaps—especially concerning worker-level outcomes, informal labor, and non-Anglophone markets—warrant urgent research investment.
Authors' assessment based on scope of included studies and acknowledged limitations in observation windows and geographic/labor-form coverage.
high null result Creation, validation, obsolescence: observed evidence of AI-... availability of data on worker-level outcomes, informal labor, and non-Anglophon...
Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we systematically searched six academic databases (Scopus, Web of Science, EconLit, SSRN, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar) for empirical studies documenting observed—not predicted—labor market changes since 2020; from 1,847 initial records, 94 studies meeting inclusion criteria were retained for qualitative synthesis and 42 for quantitative data extraction.
Methods: systematic literature search following PRISMA 2020 across six named databases; initial records = 1,847; retained = 94 for qualitative synthesis, 42 for quantitative extraction.
high null result Creation, validation, obsolescence: observed evidence of AI-... systematic_review_search_and_screen_counts (initial records; studies retained)
We thematically analysed twelve semi-structured interviews with SME owners and managers conducted in early 2025 using Atlas.ti, yielding 19 codes grouped into six categories.
Methods statement in the paper describing qualitative sample and analysis procedures.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... qualitative_analysis_results (codes/categories)
We examine the interplay between AI adoption, social capital formation, workforce dynamics, and sustainable development in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (EMT), one of the EU's least developed regions.
Study context and scope as stated in the paper; empirical work conducted in EMT.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... regional_AI_adoption_and_social_capital_interplay
Research has concentrated on advanced urban economies, leaving the implications of AI for peripheral small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating under weak human capital, thin digital infrastructure, and constrained social capital — underexplored.
Statement in the paper contrasting existing research focus (advanced urban economies) with a lack of attention to peripheral SMEs; no empirical sample size for this bibliographic claim reported in the excerpt.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... research_coverage_of_peripheral_SMEs
AI-assisted decision-making paradigms do not have a significant direct effect on task performance.
Experimental study of 59 pre-service teachers using a two-factor mixed design (between-subjects: AI-assisted decision-making paradigms; within-subjects: human-AI consistency). Data analyzed with Bayesian cumulative link mixed model and structural equation modeling; authors report no significant direct effect.
The model is not designed to forecast labour market outcomes or to conduct counterfactual tests.
Explicit methodological limitation stated in the abstract regarding scope of the simulation/model.
high null result Contrasting pathways of automation: routine task substitutio... model_scope / forecasting capability
Using data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), integrated with two exposure measures—routine task automation and AI-driven cognitive automation—we simulate how the removal of 332 tasks alters skill requirements across 736 occupations.
Simulation study using O*NET data combined with two task-exposure measures (routine task automation and AI-driven cognitive automation); simulated removal of 332 tasks affecting 736 occupations (method described in abstract).
In educational settings, the use of GenAI does not consistently translate into improved learning or skill development, highlighting the need for careful integration of GenAI into computer science education.
Meta-analytic finding of a non-significant pooled effect on learning (g = 0.14, 95% CI [-0.18, 0.47]) combined with interpretation and recommendation in the paper's discussion.
high null result A meta-analysis of the effect of generative AI on productivi... learning and skill development in educational settings
Risk of bias in included studies was assessed using RoB2 and ROBINS-I.
Methods statement in the paper indicating the use of RoB2 (for randomized studies) and ROBINS-I (for non-randomized studies) to evaluate risk of bias.
high null result A meta-analysis of the effect of generative AI on productivi... risk of bias assessment methods
Studies were required to compare GenAI-assisted with unassisted programming using quantitative measures of productivity (task completion time, commits, lines of code) and learning (exam performance).
Inclusion criteria reported in the Methods section of the paper specifying the required comparators and quantitative outcomes.
high null result A meta-analysis of the effect of generative AI on productivi... study inclusion criteria (type of comparison and outcome measures)
GenAI assistance has no statistically significant effect on learning outcomes (Hedges' g = 0.14, 95% CI [-0.18, 0.47]).
Meta-analysis pooling studies that reported learning outcomes (exam performance) and computing a pooled Hedges' g with 95% CI; reported estimate crosses zero.
high null result A meta-analysis of the effect of generative AI on productivi... learning (exam performance)
We conducted a meta-analysis of n = 23 studies reporting k = 27 effect sizes on GenAI-powered coding assistants.
Systematic literature search across ACM, arXiv, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies published between 2019 and 2025; inclusion criteria required comparison of GenAI-assisted vs unassisted programming and quantitative outcomes. The paper reports n=23 studies and k=27 effect sizes.
high null result A meta-analysis of the effect of generative AI on productivi... meta-analytic sample (number of studies/effect sizes)
The analysis uses over 23 million WIOA participation records from 2017–2023.
Statement in the paper about the data coverage: administrative records of WIOA participants totaling >23 million records across 2017–2023.
high null result Did US Worker Retraining Reduce Participant Automation Expos... dataset size / coverage (WIOA participation records 2017–2023)
The paper introduces the 'Retrainability Index' to measure program outcomes using post-intervention wage recovery and shifts in Routine Task Intensity (RTI).
Methodological contribution described in the paper: formulation of a composite index (Retrainability Index) combining wage recovery and occupation RTI change to evaluate WIOA outcomes.
high null result Did US Worker Retraining Reduce Participant Automation Expos... Retrainability Index (composite of wage recovery and RTI shifts)
The review uses a collection of qualitative and quantitative approaches (i.e., it synthesizes both qualitative and quantitative studies).
Explicit methodological description in the abstract indicating mixed-methods literature synthesis.
high null result A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... review methodology (use of qualitative and quantitative approaches)
A collection of qualitative and quantitative approaches reveals predictors of technological integration, including organisational preparedness, economic factors, policies, and human capital.
Statement about the review's synthesized findings from multiple qualitative and quantitative studies identifying these predictors; method = mixed-methods literature synthesis.
high null result A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... predictors of technological integration
The primary technologies covered in this review are Electronic Health Records (EHR), telemedicine, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Explicit topical scope statement in the paper (description of review subjects); based on the paper's own selection of topics for review.
high null result A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... topics covered (EHR, telemedicine, AI, IoT)
There is little empirical exploration of how professionals making high-stakes decisions perceive their agency and level of control when working with genAI systems.
Statement about a gap in the existing literature made by the authors (literature review / framing); no sample size (gap claim).
high null result Resume-ing Control: (Mis)Perceptions of Agency Around GenAI ... availability of empirical research on professionals' perceptions of agency/contr...
At this stage, AI adoption in Israel does not result in widespread layoffs; its primary impact lies in restructuring the labor market through a slowdown in recruitment, changes in job composition, and the emergence of new AI-related roles.
Empirical claim reported in the paper; the excerpt does not specify datasets, time periods, or sample sizes supporting this observation.
high null result Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... employment changes attributable to AI adoption (layoffs, recruitment rates, job ...
There is no decrease in coding skills among new hires associated with GHC adoption.
Comparison of coding-skill indicators on LinkedIn profiles for new hires at GHC-adopting firms versus non-adopting firms; finding of no measurable decline in coding-skill measures.
high null result Firms' GitHub Copilot adoption and labor market outcomes for... coding skills among new hires
Die Studie basiert auf einer wiederholten Querschnittsbefragung lizenzierter Beschäftigter einer außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtung.
Autorenangabe im Abstract: wiederholte Querschnittsbefragung (survey) unter lizenzieren Beschäftigten der untersuchten Forschungseinrichtung; methodische Beschreibung im Abstract.
high null result Generative KI in der Wissensarbeit: Wahrnehmung, Nutzen und ... Studiendesign / Datengrundlage (repeated cross-sectional survey)
The paper proposes a conceptual framework linking AI adoption to employability and role transformation, mediated by skill adaptation, continuous learning, and organizational readiness.
Author-proposed conceptual framework presented in the review paper (theoretical linkage based on literature synthesis).
high null result The Impact of AI on Employability and Evolving Job Roles of ... linkage between AI adoption and employability
Future research should strengthen cross-national comparisons, longitudinal tracking, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support development of a technology governance framework that balances efficiency with equity.
Author recommendation based on identified research gaps in the literature review (prescriptive/recommendation).
high null result From Technological Substitution to Institutional Response: A... recommended research approaches and governance framework design
Existing research has clear gaps: limited evidence from developing-country contexts, insufficient attention to within-occupation heterogeneity, incomplete accounts of psychological mechanisms underlying AI anxiety, and a shortage of rigorous evaluations of reskilling policy effectiveness.
Author's assessment based on the reviewed literature identifying thematic gaps and methodological limitations (critical literature review).
high null result From Technological Substitution to Institutional Response: A... completeness and scope of existing research (research gaps)
The paper synthesizes sector-specific insights across manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, and finance to examine AI's influence on task automation, job augmentation, and skill requirements.
Descriptive claim about the scope of the review (sectors named in the abstract); no breakdown of sectoral evidence or counts provided in the abstract.
high null result AI and the Future of Job Profiles: A systematic Review of Se... sectoral coverage in the review
There is a lack of comparative sectoral assessments and standardized risk evaluation frameworks in the literature.
Identified research gap reported by the authors from their systematic review (no counts or formal gap-analysis metrics provided in the abstract).
high null result AI and the Future of Job Profiles: A systematic Review of Se... availability of comparative assessments and standardized frameworks
A structured methodology (systematic review) was adopted to identify literature on AI-driven job transformation and associated employment risks using major academic databases.
Methodological statement in the paper claiming a systematic review approach (specific databases, search terms, inclusion/exclusion criteria and number of studies are not reported in the abstract).
high null result AI and the Future of Job Profiles: A systematic Review of Se... methodological approach / literature coverage
We evaluate structural validity, semantic alignment, reproducibility, and refinement effort to characterize authoring scalability.
Reported evaluation dimensions in the paper; implies empirical assessments were performed along these axes (details not provided in the abstract).
high null result Developing Models of Procedural Skills using an AI-assisted ... structural validity; semantic alignment; reproducibility; refinement effort
Hierarchical regression analysis and bootstrapping methods were employed for empirical testing.
Methods section explicitly states use of hierarchical regression and bootstrapping for empirical tests on the survey data.
The study used a three-wave longitudinal survey design collecting matched data from 497 employees.
Methods section states a three-wave longitudinal survey and reports matched data from 497 employees.
high null result How does human-AI collaboration task complexity affect emplo... study design / data collection
This study proposes a framework for evaluating platform ecosystems by their long-term effects on human capital formation and institutional resilience.
Methodological contribution claimed by the paper (development of an evaluative framework); presented as part of the paper's contributions rather than an empirical finding.
high null result When Platforms Replace the Pipeline: AI, Labor Erosion, and ... existence of a proposed evaluative framework (methodological output)
Under three scenarios (optimistic: 2028-2035; base: 2035-2045; pessimistic: 2045-2060), we specify disconfirmation criteria that would weaken the thesis if observed.
Scenario analysis and specification of disconfirmation criteria by the authors; methodological claim about forecasting structure rather than empirical result.
high null result The Instrumental Dissolution of Typing: Why AI Challenges th... timing of transition/adoption scenarios and falsification criteria
Converging evidence from history, philosophy, neuroscience, technology, organizational studies, and cultural analysis supports this thesis.
Authors' multidisciplinary literature review and synthesis across the named fields (method: qualitative review); no single empirical dataset or sample size given.
high null result The Instrumental Dissolution of Typing: Why AI Challenges th... strength of multidisciplinary support for the thesis
We introduce 'instrumental dissolution' -- loss of institutional-default status while persisting in specialist niches.
Conceptual/theoretical contribution defined by the authors and illustrated via cross-disciplinary examples; no empirical validation sample reported.
high null result The Instrumental Dissolution of Typing: Why AI Challenges th... change in institutional-default status of a technology
Typing's dominance was instrumental, not cognitively necessary.
Argumentative/historical analysis presented in the paper; synthesis of historical and philosophical literature (no empirical sample or experiment reported).
high null result The Instrumental Dissolution of Typing: Why AI Challenges th... instrumental status of keyboard in knowledge work
Participants were retested individually on the programming tasks after a retention interval of one week.
Statement in abstract describing follow-up retest procedure (one-week retention interval, individual retest).
high null result Fast and Forgettable: A Controlled Study of Novices' Perform... retest performance after one-week retention interval