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Evidence (6869 claims)

Adoption
8570 claims
Productivity
7631 claims
Governance
6869 claims
Human-AI Collaboration
6491 claims
Org Design
4175 claims
Innovation
4114 claims
Labor Markets
3566 claims
Skills & Training
2966 claims
Inequality
2066 claims

Evidence Matrix

Claim counts by outcome category and direction of finding.

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 758 199 100 900 2007
Governance & Regulation 826 400 191 122 1563
Organizational Efficiency 777 193 124 84 1189
Technology Adoption Rate 635 233 124 97 1098
Research Productivity 422 128 57 336 954
Output Quality 476 179 59 47 761
Decision Quality 328 177 81 47 640
Firm Productivity 435 57 88 20 606
AI Safety & Ethics 218 277 65 33 599
Market Structure 180 170 123 24 502
Task Allocation 213 64 72 33 387
Skill Acquisition 170 61 61 17 309
Innovation Output 203 27 43 18 292
Employment Level 105 54 107 13 281
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 131 69 43 26 276
Consumer Welfare 117 63 42 11 233
Firm Revenue 153 48 26 3 230
Task Completion Time 173 31 8 12 225
Inequality Measures 44 122 49 6 221
Worker Satisfaction 89 65 22 12 188
Error Rate 69 92 10 2 173
Regulatory Compliance 77 69 14 5 165
Automation Exposure 56 56 26 13 154
Training Effectiveness 94 21 13 19 149
Wages & Compensation 77 36 25 6 144
Team Performance 86 17 27 10 141
Developer Productivity 95 17 14 6 133
Job Displacement 12 80 20 1 113
Hiring & Recruitment 52 7 8 3 70
Creative Output 31 18 8 3 61
Skill Obsolescence 5 46 6 1 58
Social Protection 27 16 8 2 53
Labor Share of Income 17 19 17 53
Worker Turnover 11 12 3 26
Industry 1 1
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Migration frictions, egress costs, state locality, legal constraints, and capacity limits can sharply reduce realized benefits from relocating inference workloads.
Result reported from the paper's modeling and stylized simulation which incorporates frictions and constraints and shows reduced benefits relative to unconstrained relocation.
high negative AI Inference as Relocatable Electricity Demand: A Latency-Co... realized energy/carbon/cost benefits from relocation after accounting for migrat...
Each stakeholder in the supply chain may believe they are compliant; nevertheless, the integrated system may produce biased outcomes.
Conceptual argument based on literature synthesis and analysis of responsibility fragmentation (no empirical sample reported).
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... likelihood of biased system-level outcomes despite stakeholder-level compliance ...
Information asymmetries mean deploying organizations bear legal responsibility without technical visibility into vendor-supplied algorithms, while vendors control implementations without meaningful disclosure requirements.
Regulatory analysis and literature review identifying mismatches in legal liability and technical visibility (no empirical sample reported).
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... distribution of legal responsibility and technical visibility across stakeholder...
A resume parser may function without bias independently but contribute to discrimination when integrated with specific ranking algorithms and filtering thresholds (illustrative example of interaction effects).
Illustrative example presented in conceptual analysis (no empirical test or sample reported).
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... change in fairness of hiring outcomes when components are integrated
Fragmented responsibilities create a critical problem: bias can emerge from interactions among components rather than from isolated elements, yet proprietary configurations prevent integrated evaluation of the full hiring system.
Argument and examples drawn from literature review and regulatory analysis; no empirical sample size reported.
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... emergence of bias from system-level interactions and obstacles to integrated eva...
Existing research examines bias through technical or regulatory lenses, but both perspectives overlook a fundamental challenge: modern AI hiring systems operate within complex supply chains where responsibility fragments across data vendors, model developers, platform providers, and deploying organizations.
Synthesis from literature review and conceptual analysis of AI hiring supply chains (no empirical sample reported).
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... degree to which research accounts for fragmented responsibility across AI hiring...
The increasing adoption of AI systems in hiring has raised concerns about algorithmic bias and accountability, prompting regulatory responses including the EU AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, and Colorado's AI Act.
Literature review and regulatory analysis; cites existence of named laws/regulations as examples of regulatory responses (no sample size required).
high negative How Supply Chain Dependencies Complicate Bias Measurement an... existence of regulatory responses to AI hiring (specific laws cited)
Left unguided, such dynamics could infiltrate critical market infrastructure.
Risk claim articulated in abstract and scenario narratives; conceptual reasoning without empirical test.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... penetration/infiltration of critical market infrastructure by autonomous softwar...
Left unguided, such dynamics could lock users into harmful dependencies.
Risk claim from the paper's scenario narratives (not empirically tested); described in abstract.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... user dependency/lock-in with harmful effects
Left unguided, such dynamics could drain computational resources.
Risk claim derived from scenario analysis in the paper's abstract and narratives; no empirical measurement provided.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... consumption/drain of computational resources
Autonomous software populations can acquire legal leverage (e.g., via DAOs/LLCs) without ever achieving general intelligence.
Argued via the Mycelium scenario in the paper; conceptual/legal analysis rather than empirical evidence.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... acquisition of legal standing or leverage by autonomous software entities
Autonomous software populations can shape emotional bonds (i.e., form user dependencies) without ever achieving general intelligence.
Scenario narratives in the paper argue this possibility (Remora narrative); no empirical user-study or sample reported.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... formation of emotional bonds / user dependency on software
Autonomous software populations can amass computing budgets without ever achieving general intelligence.
Claim supported by the scenario narratives (Lamarck/Remora/Mycelium) and conceptual reasoning in the paper; no empirical quantification reported.
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... accumulation of computing resources/budgets by autonomous software
Existing software systems are already evolving in ways that could undermine human oversight and institutional control.
Argument made in paper's abstract and developed via conceptual analysis and scenario narratives; no empirical dataset or sample reported (exploratory scenario method).
high negative Digital Darwinism: steering the evolution of artificial life... degree of human oversight and institutional control
The 2026 Amazon outages illustrate how 'mechanized convergence' (homogenization of code/engineering practices via AI) leads to systemic fragility.
Case study analysis using the 2026 Amazon outages as a single illustrative example; implies qualitative examination of that event.
high negative Cognitive Atrophy and Systemic Collapse in AI-Dependent Soft... systemic fragility as evidenced by outage events (2026 Amazon outages case study...
Recursive training on synthetic code threatens to homogenize the global software reservoir, diminishing the variance required for robust engineering.
Theoretical claim about dataset/model feedback loops; no empirical quantification provided in the text excerpt (argumentative risk assessment).
high negative Cognitive Atrophy and Systemic Collapse in AI-Dependent Soft... variance/diversity in global software codebase
This epistemological debt erodes the mental models essential for root-cause analysis, widening the gap between system complexity and human comprehension.
Argumentative/theoretical claim supported by reasoning in the paper; no quantified measurement of mental-model erosion reported.
high negative Cognitive Atrophy and Systemic Collapse in AI-Dependent Soft... quality/robustness of engineers' mental models and root-cause analysis capabilit...
Substituting logical derivation with passive AI verification creates an 'Epistemological Debt' — a hidden carrying cost incurred by engineers.
Theoretical/conceptual assertion within the paper; argued qualitatively rather than demonstrated with controlled empirical data.
high negative Cognitive Atrophy and Systemic Collapse in AI-Dependent Soft... accumulation of epistemic/knowledge debt among engineers
The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) masks a critical socio-technical failure the authors term 'Cognitive-Systemic Collapse.'
Conceptual/theoretical claim presented in the paper's argumentation; no empirical sample or quantitative study reported for this specific naming claim.
high negative Cognitive Atrophy and Systemic Collapse in AI-Dependent Soft... socio-technical system failure risk (Cognitive-Systemic Collapse)
Natural-language consumer representations constitute an information channel, 'role coherence', through which sellers can infer willingness to pay without explicit disclosure by the buyer agent, leading to preference leakage.
Theoretical argument / conceptual framing presented in the paper (definition of 'role coherence' as an information channel); supported by experimental tests described elsewhere in the paper.
high negative When Agents Shop for You: Role Coherence in AI-Mediated Mark... ability of seller to infer buyer willingness to pay from buyer-agent representat...
These AI-driven systems create significant algorithmic bias risks, which poor corporate governance and lack of transparency in model development usually exacerbate.
Synthesis claim based on the systematic literature review (SLR) of 45 peer-reviewed publications (2022-2025) conducted as part of the study; presented as an analytical conclusion from that SLR.
high negative Corporate-Governance-Driven Algorithmic Fairness in SME Fint... algorithmic bias risk in fintech credit models
Training systems are still predicated on the idea that technology demands higher skill levels, an assumption increasingly challenged by the rise of AI, which now threatens even high-skill occupations.
Argumentative/literature-based claim in the paper drawing on trends in AI capability and occupational exposure (no specific sample size given in abstract).
high negative AI, the Future of Work, and the Politics of the Welfare Stat... skill demand assumptions of training systems and exposure of high-skill occupati...
Existing welfare states are ill-equipped to manage AI-driven disruptions: most social benefits remain grounded in work-based eligibility and emphasize rapid reintegration into the labor market.
Policy/literature analysis and descriptive claim made in the paper (comparative welfare-state institutional assessment).
high negative AI, the Future of Work, and the Politics of the Welfare Stat... design of social benefits (work-based eligibility and reintegration emphasis)
Fear of AI automation is widespread and cuts across educational groups.
Analysis of emerging public opinion data from the 2024 OECD 'Risks that Matter' survey, reported in the paper (survey-based finding).
high negative AI, the Future of Work, and the Politics of the Welfare Stat... public fear of AI automation
Regulated and mission-critical systems remain predominantly in the buy domain despite AI advances.
Paper's conclusion based on analysis of quality, compliance, asset specificity, and organizational capability determinants (conceptual; no empirical sample).
high negative The Buy-or-Build Decision, Revisited: How Agentic AI Changes... propensity to buy (procure SaaS) for regulated and mission-critical systems
The SaaSocalypse thesis is overstated for most enterprise application categories.
Paper's analytical conclusion based on the factor-level analysis and the developed typology (conceptual, not empirical).
high negative The Buy-or-Build Decision, Revisited: How Agentic AI Changes... degree to which SaaS offerings become obsolete due to AI-enabled in-house develo...
There is limited but suggestive early evidence of labor market disruption from AI/LLMs.
Paper summarizes emerging empirical research indicating early signs of disruption; the abstract characterizes the evidence as limited and suggestive without presenting numeric estimates or sample sizes.
high negative AI Displacement Risk in the Labor Market: Evidence, Exposure... labor market disruption (e.g., displacement, reallocation)
Certain occupations face the greatest risk from AI-driven automation (the article examines which occupations are most at risk).
Paper claims to examine occupation-level risk using synthesized empirical studies; the abstract does not list which occupations or quantitative risk estimates.
high negative AI Displacement Risk in the Labor Market: Evidence, Exposure... occupation-level risk of automation / exposure to AI
There is a gap between theoretical automation potential and observed real-world implementation of AI/LLMs.
Synthesis of recent empirical studies that compare task-level exposure metrics with employment and usage data; no specific sample sizes or numeric estimates provided in the abstract.
high negative AI Displacement Risk in the Labor Market: Evidence, Exposure... difference between theoretical automation potential and actual adoption/implemen...
Privacy law encounters difficulties in addressing large-scale data processing and meaningful consent within employment relationships; anti-discrimination law faces evidentiary challenges in identifying algorithmic bias; doctrines of responsibility are expanding to encompass duties of oversight, verification, and explainability.
Legal analysis highlighting specific doctrinal challenges and emergent duties; no empirical tests or quantified measures included in the excerpt.
high negative Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... effectiveness of specific legal doctrines (privacy, anti-discrimination, respons...
Traditional legal categories (privacy, consent, non-discrimination, employer responsibility) continue to apply formally but are increasingly strained in substance by the scale of data processing, opacity of AI systems, and their degree of autonomy.
Doctrinal critique and conceptual analysis provided in the paper; no empirical quantification of the degree of strain is supplied in the excerpt.
high negative Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... fit/adequacy of existing legal doctrines to address AI-related employment issues
The decentralized and sector-specific regulatory approach reflects technological neutrality but exposes significant regulatory gaps, particularly with respect to transparency, accountability, and the protection of workers' rights.
Normative/legal analysis in the paper identifying gaps in a decentralized regulatory regime; specific case studies or empirical measures of gaps not provided in the excerpt.
high negative Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... regulatory completeness and coverage regarding transparency, accountability, and...
Israel has not enacted a comprehensive statutory framework specifically governing the use of AI in the field of employment; regulation is implemented through a hybrid model of indirect application of existing legal doctrines (primarily privacy and labor law), soft-law instruments, collective bargaining agreements, and internal organizational and professional regulation.
Doctrinal and regulatory analysis reported in the paper describing Israel's legal/regulatory landscape; no legislative text counts or timeline analysis provided in the excerpt.
high negative Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... existence and form of statutory and regulatory frameworks governing AI in employ...
At the structural and macroeconomic level, artificial intelligence is reshaping the balance of power within the labor market and contributes to a gradual shift toward employer-driven dynamics.
Author's macroeconomic and structural analysis as presented in the paper; no specific datasets, methods, or sample sizes are reported in the excerpt.
high negative Artificial Intelligence in Israel, Trends, Developments, and... balance of power in the labor market (employer vs. worker influence)
Humans are more aggressive negotiators, accepting deals without a counteroffer only 56.3% of the time compared to 67.6% for LM-based agents.
Quantitative comparison reported in the user study (acceptance rates for humans vs LM-based agents).
high negative Cooperate to Compete: Strategic Coordination in Multi-Agent ... rate of accepting deals without a counteroffer
Breach externalities expand the range of environments in which deployment is socially constrained.
Analytical model extension/discussion: inclusion of breach externalities increases the set of parameter values where socially optimal deployment is limited.
high negative The Security Cost of Intelligence: AI Capability, Cyber Risk... range of environments where social constraints bind on deployment
Optimal deployment falls below the no-risk benchmark, and this shortfall widens with breach-loss magnitude and with the authority exposure attached to more capable systems.
Analytical comparative-statics results from the model showing optimal deployment relative to a no-risk benchmark and sensitivity to breach-loss magnitude and authority exposure.
high negative The Security Cost of Intelligence: AI Capability, Cyber Risk... gap between optimal deployment and no-risk benchmark (deployment shortfall)
Central result (the 'deployment paradox'): in high-loss environments, better AI can lead a firm to deploy less when capability is deployed through broader authority exposure under weak governance.
Analytical result derived from the paper's theoretical model (no empirical sample; comparative statics in the model demonstrate this effect).
These gaps are structural; more engineering effort alone will not close them.
Authors' argument/conclusion based on their analytical comparison and gap analysis (normative/assertive claim).
high negative AI Identity: Standards, Gaps, and Research Directions for AI... likelihood that additional engineering alone can resolve identity gaps
We identify five critical gaps (semantic intent verification, recursive delegation accountability, agent identity integrity, governance opacity and enforcement, and operational sustainability) that no current technology or regulatory instrument resolves.
Gap analysis synthesized from the structured survey of industry trends, standards, and literature; presented as findings in the paper.
high negative AI Identity: Standards, Gaps, and Research Directions for AI... coverage of critical identity-related gaps by existing technology and regulation
An evaluation of current technical and regulatory documents against the identity requirements of autonomous agents finds that none adequately address the challenge of governing nondeterministic, boundary-crossing entities.
Document review / evaluation reported in the abstract (structured survey of technical and regulatory documents); specific documents and number reviewed are not specified in the abstract.
high negative AI Identity: Standards, Gaps, and Research Directions for AI... adequacy of technical and regulatory documents for governing autonomous agents
A structural comparison of human and AI identity across four dimensions (substrate, persistence, verifiability, and legal standing) shows that the asymmetry is fundamental and that extending human frameworks to agents without structural modification produces systematic failures.
Authors' structural comparison (analytical/theoretical method) across four dimensions, reported as a core contribution of the paper.
high negative AI Identity: Standards, Gaps, and Research Directions for AI... suitability of human identity frameworks when applied to AI agents
This creates a problem no current infrastructure is equipped to solve: how do you identify, verify, and hold accountable an entity with no body, no persistent memory, and no legal standing?
Authors' gap analysis informed by a structured survey of industry trends, emerging standards, and technical literature; presented as a synthesized conclusion from that survey.
high negative AI Identity: Standards, Gaps, and Research Directions for AI... adequacy of existing infrastructure for identity, verification, and accountabili...
Before the AI transition, editors should tighten acceptance standards to curb rent-dissipating author polishing.
Optimal policy characterization in the model for the regime where AI capability is below the critical threshold; derived analytically under model assumptions.
high negative Buying the Right to Monitor:Editorial Design in AI-Assisted ... editorial acceptance standards (policy intensity) as a response to author polish...
When AI capability crosses a critical threshold, reviewer effort collapses discontinuously.
Analytical result proved within the paper's three-sided equilibrium model; threshold and collapse derived theoretically (no empirical sample).
high negative Buying the Right to Monitor:Editorial Design in AI-Assisted ... reviewer effort (level of evaluative effort exerted by reviewers)
Generative AI acts as a disruptive technological shock to evaluative organizations.
Stated as the motivating premise and developed throughout via a theoretical three-sided equilibrium model in the paper; no empirical sample reported (the claim is supported by model construction and analysis).
high negative Buying the Right to Monitor:Editorial Design in AI-Assisted ... disruption to evaluative organizations (change in organizational evaluative proc...
Making AI usable can thus make procedures easier for future governments to learn and exploit.
Synthesis concluding claim based on the paper's formal model and argumentation (theoretical; no empirical testing reported).
high negative AI Governance under Political Turnover: The Alignment Surfac... ease with which future governments can learn and exploit administrative procedur...
The model shows why expansions in AI use may be difficult to unwind.
Analytical conclusion from the paper's formal model (theoretical argument without empirical sample).
high negative AI Governance under Political Turnover: The Alignment Surfac... persistence/irreversibility of AI adoption (difficulty of unwinding expansions)
The model explains why reforms that initially improve oversight can later increase that vulnerability.
Analytical/theoretical result from the paper's formal model (presented as an explanation; no empirical data).
high negative AI Governance under Political Turnover: The Alignment Surfac... long-run effect of oversight-improving reforms on system vulnerability
The model shows when these systems become vulnerable to strategic use from within government.
Analytical result derived from the paper's formal theoretical model (no empirical validation reported).
high negative AI Governance under Political Turnover: The Alignment Surfac... vulnerability of automated systems to strategic internal use