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Evidence (2066 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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These errors are diffusely embedded across many papers but especially pronounced in fields with rapid AI uptake.
Cross-field comparison within the audited dataset showing higher rates of non-existent references in fields identified as having rapid AI adoption.
high positive LLM hallucinations in the wild: Large-scale evidence from no... rate/prevalence of hallucinated references by research field
We provide a conservative estimate of 146,932 hallucinated citations in 2025 alone.
Quantitative extrapolation/estimation from the audit of references in the dataset, producing an annualized (2025) conservative count.
high positive LLM hallucinations in the wild: Large-scale evidence from no... count of hallucinated citations in 2025
We find a sharp rise in non-existent references following widespread LLM adoption.
Temporal analysis of the audited references comparing prevalence of non-existent (hallucinated) citations before and after the period of widespread LLM adoption across the 111M-reference dataset.
high positive LLM hallucinations in the wild: Large-scale evidence from no... prevalence of non-existent (hallucinated) references over time
The results imply an urgency of early intervention in AI-driven economies to avoid extreme inequality and loss of redistribution options.
Synthesis and policy discussion in the paper based on the finite-time singularity, super-exponential divergence of wealth ratios, and the policy-irreversibility result.
high positive The Economic Singularity: Core Mathematical Model policy_urgency / timing_of_intervention
Under mild conditions, the system exhibits a finite-time singularity where AI capability, AI capital, and financial capital diverge.
Analytical dynamical-systems analysis and proofs in the paper demonstrating finite-time blow-up (singularity) of A (AI capability), K_a (AI capital), and K_f (financial capital) for parameter ranges satisfying the stated mild conditions.
high positive The Economic Singularity: Core Mathematical Model innovation_output (AI capability) and financial capital levels
Post-hoc SHAP attribution reveals that complaint recurrence and neighborhood-level statistics are stronger predictors of actionable violations than raw complaint volume.
Empirical claim based on post-hoc SHAP feature-attribution analysis applied to the paper's models; the excerpt reports a relative feature importance finding but provides no numeric effect sizes or sample counts.
high positive Scaling the Queue: Reinforcement Learning for Equitable Call... predictive importance for actionable violations (feature importance)
We formalize each domain as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) in which equitable classification coverage is a first-class reward objective.
Methodological specification in the paper asserting each operational domain was modeled as an MDP with equity-aware reward structure. No further empirical details in the excerpt.
high positive Scaling the Queue: Reinforcement Learning for Equitable Call... equitable classification coverage (as a modeled reward)
The proposed technique is designed to maximize throughput, minimize misclassification cost, and actively narrow historical equity gaps in service delivery.
Stated design objectives of the RL approach in the paper. No quantified outcomes or evaluation reported in the provided text.
high positive Scaling the Queue: Reinforcement Learning for Equitable Call... throughput; misclassification cost; historical equity gaps in service delivery
Rather than replacing human classifiers, our agents act as intelligent intake routers that learn to assign incoming complaints to action categories: escalate, batch, defer, inspect now.
Descriptive claim of agent behavior and intended design; asserts agents perform routing decisions into four action categories. No empirical performance numbers provided in the excerpt.
high positive Scaling the Queue: Reinforcement Learning for Equitable Call... complaint routing action assignment
We develop an equity-centered reinforcement learning (RL) framework that augments call classification capacity across six New York City Department of Buildings operational domains (boiler safety, crane and derrick oversight, heat and hot water, housing complaint triage, scaffold safety, and Natural Area District protection).
Methodological development described in the paper; claimed application domain spans six named DOB operational areas. No evaluation metrics or sample sizes provided in the excerpt.
high positive Scaling the Queue: Reinforcement Learning for Equitable Call... call classification capacity / intake routing capability
Long-term disparities can vanish under simple investment policies that achieve a low Price of Fairness.
Theoretical analysis of a sequential selection model showing dynamics under 'investment' policies lead to convergence of group distributions and low PoF.
high positive Price of Fairness in Short-Term and Long-Term Algorithmic Se... long-term group disparity (population distribution convergence) and PoF
Under conditions of strong productivity growth, high-skill complementarity, low obsolescence, and broad ownership, automation raises output, capital, and consumption.
Comparative-static results from the heterogeneous-agent general-equilibrium model calibrated/analyzed under parameter configurations (strong productivity growth, high-skill complementarity, low obsolescence, broad ownership).
high positive The Demand Externality of Automation aggregate output, capital stock, aggregate consumption
Automation raises productivity.
Analytical results from a theoretical framework: a static benchmark and a stationary heterogeneous-agent general equilibrium model in which firms choose automation from a profit function and final-good production is Cobb–Douglas.
high positive The Demand Externality of Automation productivity (aggregate output per input)
Human labor retains premium value when human judgment, attention, accountability, authorship, or relational participation is not incidental to the output but constitutive of what is being purchased (the paper proposes 'constitutive human presence' as the relevant standard for evaluating hybrid human-AI work).
Conceptual definition and prescriptive standard introduced in the paper; no empirical validation or measurement reported in the excerpt.
high positive Human-Provenance Verification should be Treated as Labor Inf... retention of premium value for human labor under the 'constitutive human presenc...
Because these premiums depend on credible verification, AI governance should treat human-provenance verification systems as labor infrastructure rather than as luxury authenticity labels.
Normative/policy recommendation based on the paper's conceptual analysis; the excerpt contains argumentation but no empirical evaluation of governance interventions.
high positive Human-Provenance Verification should be Treated as Labor Inf... policy classification / regulatory treatment of human-provenance verification sy...
AI-saturated markets are likely to create Veblen-good premiums, termed human-provenance premiums, for verified human presence (i.e., consumers will pay price premiums for verified human-produced outputs).
Theoretical claim drawing on economic reasoning about Veblen goods and market preferences; paper presents argumentation rather than reported empirical estimation in the excerpt.
high positive Human-Provenance Verification should be Treated as Labor Inf... price premium for verified human-produced outputs (willingness-to-pay / premium ...
This compression reallocates demand for human labor toward work valued for its visible human character (performative humanity), including relational presence, aesthetic provenance, and accountability.
Theoretical/conceptual reasoning and typology proposed in the paper (no empirical sample or measurement reported in the excerpt).
high positive Human-Provenance Verification should be Treated as Labor Inf... demand for human-valued labor (employment or demand shifts toward specific human...
AI development may widen income disparities across industries.
Further cross-industry analysis reported in the paper indicating that AI-related development is associated with greater inter-industry income dispersion.
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... income disparities across industries
The effect of AI development on the firm-level skill premium is more pronounced in firms operating in industries with lower market concentration.
Heterogeneity analysis by industry market concentration (industry-level concentration measures used to stratify firms).
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... firm-level skill premium (by industry concentration subgroup)
The effect of AI development on the firm-level skill premium is more pronounced in firms with higher levels of digitalization.
Heterogeneity analysis using measures of firm digitalization to split the sample and compare effects.
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... firm-level skill premium (by digitalization subgroup)
The effect of AI development on the firm-level skill premium is more pronounced in non-state-owned firms.
Heterogeneity analysis / subgroup regressions reported in the paper comparing ownership types (state-owned vs non-state-owned firms).
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... firm-level skill premium (by ownership subgroup)
The main findings remain robust after addressing endogeneity using an instrumental variable approach and conducting a series of robustness checks (alternative constructions/measures, AI pilot zone policy shock tests, alternative sample restrictions).
Reported IV analysis and multiple robustness checks in the paper (alternative dependent variable constructions, alternative AI measures, policy shock tests, sample restrictions).
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... robustness of the positive effect of AI on firm-level skill premium
AI increases the firm-level skill premium by facilitating technological upgrading.
Mechanism analysis showing AI development correlates with indicators of technological upgrading or innovation within firms.
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... technological upgrading / innovation outcomes
AI increases the firm-level skill premium by promoting capital deepening.
Mechanism analysis in the paper indicating AI development is associated with higher capital intensity / capital deepening at the firm level.
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... capital deepening (higher capital per worker/capital intensity)
AI increases the firm-level skill premium by improving firm productivity.
Mechanism analysis showing positive association between AI development and measures of firm productivity in regression analyses.
AI development significantly increases the firm-level skill premium.
Econometric analysis on Chinese listed firms using the constructed firm-level AI development measure; baseline regressions reported, with endogeneity addressed using an instrumental variable (IV) approach.
high positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Skill Pre... firm-level skill premium (earnings difference between high- and low-skilled work...
Policy recommendations: invest in digital infrastructure, human capital development, and inclusive technology diffusion strategies to ensure more equitable distribution of AI-driven economic value.
Policy implications drawn from study findings (heterogeneous effects and mediation by structural conditions).
high positive The Economic Value of Agentic AI: A Comparative Analysis of ... equitable distribution of AI-driven economic value (policy interventions)
The magnitude of AI's growth effects varies across economic contexts: developed economies experience substantially stronger growth impacts (approximately 0.33) than emerging economies (approximately 0.15).
Heterogeneity analysis / subgroup comparisons (developed vs emerging economies) using the panel data regressions and/or quantile regressions on the 2015–2024 dataset; exact sample sizes per subgroup not reported.
high positive The Economic Value of Agentic AI: A Comparative Analysis of ... economic growth (heterogeneous treatment effects by country group)
AI adoption has a comparatively weaker direct effect on economic growth (direct effect β = 0.09).
Mediation/structural decomposition from the paper showing direct (non-mediated) coefficient from AI adoption to growth.
high positive The Economic Value of Agentic AI: A Comparative Analysis of ... economic growth (direct effect)
Agentic AI influences economic growth primarily through a productivity channel (mediated effect β = 0.35, p < 0.01).
Mediation analysis (panel data) estimating indirect effect of AI adoption on GDP growth via measured productivity channel; data sources: World Bank and OECD indicators, 2015–2024.
high positive The Economic Value of Agentic AI: A Comparative Analysis of ... economic growth (mediated via productivity)
AI adoption significantly improves firm-level productivity (β = 0.18, p < 0.01).
Fixed-effects panel regression using an AI Adoption Index as predictor on firm-level productivity; data drawn from World Bank (World Development Indicators and Enterprise Surveys) and OECD AI indicators for 2015–2024 (sample size not reported in text).
Agentic AI has strong potential to boost productivity and growth.
Statement in paper motivated by literature review and the study's empirical results linking AI adoption to productivity and growth.
high positive The Economic Value of Agentic AI: A Comparative Analysis of ... productivity and economic growth (general)
There is an urgency to implement measures to promote digital inclusion, equitable AI development, investment in education, and international cooperation to spread the benefits of AI more widely and equitably.
Normative/recommendation in the paper based on its analysis of global disparities and risks; no policy evaluation or impact estimates provided in the excerpt.
high positive GLOBAL DISPROPORTIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF ARTIF... policy interventions for digital inclusion and equitable AI distribution
High-income regions are pioneers in the implementation of AI.
Assertion in the paper based on cross‑regional comparison of AI implementation (no specific metrics, methods, or sample size provided in the excerpt).
high positive GLOBAL DISPROPORTIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF ARTIF... AI implementation/adoption
High-income regions (North America, Europe, parts of the Asia-Pacific region) have virtually complete access to the Internet.
Statement in the paper based on a global comparative analysis of internet access across regions; the excerpt does not report specific data sources, methods, or sample size.
Based on these insights, we offer design recommendations for generative AI-powered learning tools for freelancers.
Paper contribution section — authors present design recommendations derived from study findings (not an empirical claim about an evaluated intervention).
high positive Upskilling with Generative AI: Practices and Challenges for ... design guidance intended to improve generative AI learning tool suitability/effe...
Freelancers increasingly rely on generative AI to structure learning and support exploratory skill acquisition.
Reported finding from the paper's mixed-methods study (survey + semi-structured interviews with freelance knowledge workers).
high positive Upskilling with Generative AI: Practices and Challenges for ... use of generative AI tools for structuring learning and exploratory skill acquis...
The review ends with policy recommendations to address barriers and to facilitate increased public–private partnership (PPP) aimed at increasing health access in India.
Statement in the paper summarizing its policy recommendations; based on authors' synthesis of reviewed literature and conclusions.
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... policy measures to increase health access via PPP
AI, Blockchain, and 5G have great potential for transforming healthcare in India.
Forward-looking claim in the review summarizing technological potential as reported in the literature; presented as potential rather than demonstrated effect (no empirical effect sizes given).
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... transformative potential of AI/Blockchain/5G for healthcare
These technologies can optimize workforce output in constrained healthcare contexts.
Review assertion synthesizing qualitative and quantitative literature describing impacts on workforce productivity/output; no specific sample size reported in excerpt.
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... workforce output / productivity
These technologies can increase clinical effectiveness.
Claimed potential in the review based on prior studies (synthesis of evidence; no single quantified trial/sample provided in excerpt).
These technologies can be used to enhance operational effectiveness in healthcare organisations operating under severe constraints.
Review claims and discussion of use-cases/ways technologies may improve operations; based on synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies (no single trial/sample reported).
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... operational effectiveness
Healthcare technology is considered a key organizational-efficiency enhancer, particularly in traditional [healthcare] settings addressing escalating health needs.
Synthesis statement from the review summarizing prior papers that view technology as improving organizational efficiency in traditional settings; method = literature review (qualitative/quantitative studies synthesis).
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... organizational efficiency in traditional healthcare settings
India has a vast population, meaning a vast market for healthcare technology adoption.
Statement in paper's introduction/abstract asserting India's large population makes it a large market; based on literature review/contextual framing (no primary sample size reported).
high positive A Comprehensive Review of Technology Adoption and Its Impact... market for healthcare technology adoption
The capacity to create, maintain, and control digital agents becomes a new axis of international inequality, potentially devaluing the demographic dividend of developing countries and revising the logic of comparative advantages.
Geoeconomic theoretical analysis in the paper; no cross-country empirical analysis demonstrating changed comparative advantages presented.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... international inequality and relative value of demographic dividend
The institutional architecture of modern societies (pension systems, taxation models, etc.) is built on assumptions that are systematically undermined by the rise of an agentic economy, necessitating a revision of fiscal and social models, including discrete taxation of algorithmic employment.
Normative and theoretical analysis linking institutional assumptions to agentic economy dynamics; no empirical policy evaluation or fiscal simulation results reported.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... need for revision of fiscal/social policy (e.g., taxation of algorithmic employm...
The agent energy profile (AEP) is introduced as a measure of annual energy consumption per unit of cFTE, allowing energy-based comparisons between algorithmic and human cognitive labour.
Methodological/conceptual proposal in the paper; no empirical measurements or energy accounting dataset provided.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... annual energy consumption per cFTE
The paper proposes a quantitative identification of algorithmic agents via the category of cognitive full-time equivalent (cFTE), enabling comparison of algorithmic and human productivity within a unified analytical framework.
Methodological proposal (definition and proposed use of cFTE) presented in the paper; no empirical validation or implementation sample reported.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... comparability of algorithmic vs human productivity (via cFTE)
The ontological status of technology is transforming from a productivity-enhancing tool to an autonomous participant in economic processes, forming a hybrid factor of production that combines characteristics of both capital and labour.
Theoretical analysis and conceptual framing in the paper; no empirical factor decomposition or production-function estimation provided.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... role of technology as a factor of production (hybrid capital-labour)
Institutionalising digital agent registration could transform 'shadow demographics' into formal 'algorithmic demographics'.
Policy/theoretical proposition in the paper (institutionalisation as a mechanism); no empirical pilot or legal implementation evidence reported.
high positive DIGITAL AGENTS AS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF ECONOMIC ACTORS:... institutional recognition/registering of digital agents (creation of algorithmic...