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Evidence (16496 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
Naive full-history persistence actively degrades task completion (by biasing the agent with stale traces) compared to no memory and selective memory.
Empirical comparison reported in the paper showing full-history persistence produced 71% completion vs. 79% for no memory and 96% for selective memory; rationale given that stale reasoning traces bias agents.
There are critical gaps in governance mechanisms that are tuned to the scale of SME deployment of BI and AI.
Conclusion drawn in the narrative review of literature (2020–2025); no specific policy evaluations or sample sizes cited in the excerpt.
high negative From data to decisions: A narrative review of business intel... adequacy of governance mechanisms for SME-scale AI/BI deployment
SMEs face unequal/fairness issues in access to AI and there are biases in algorithms affecting SME deployment.
Identified as a key gap across the peer‑reviewed literature (2020–2025) in the review; the excerpt provides no quantitative measures or specific studies.
high negative From data to decisions: A narrative review of business intel... fair access to AI and algorithmic bias
There are critical gaps in data literacy among SME personnel.
Reported as a recurring theme in the reviewed literature (2020–2025) in the narrative review; no numeric prevalence or sample sizes provided in the excerpt.
This structural under‑serving of SMEs by advanced BI and analytics is threatening inclusive economic growth and resiliency.
Argument presented in the review synthesizing literature (2020–2025); no quantified causal estimates or sample sizes provided in the excerpt.
high negative From data to decisions: A narrative review of business intel... inclusive economic growth and economic resiliency
SMEs are systematically under-served by advanced business intelligence (BI) and predictive analytics infrastructure.
Narrative synthesis of peer‑reviewed literature (2020–2025) reported in the review; no specific studies or sample sizes given in the excerpt.
high negative From data to decisions: A narrative review of business intel... access/adoption of advanced BI and predictive analytics
Self-reported cognitive outsourcing predicts lower originality specifically in human-human dyads.
Correlation / regression result from the in-person pilot (N = 62) reporting that self-reported cognitive outsourcing is associated with lower originality in human-human dyads but not in other conditions.
The results caution against using one LLM-generated skill per data-science workflow as a default single-shot prompting strategy.
Authors' interpretation and recommendation based on the null-findings from the ablation and control experiments.
high negative Do LLM-Generated Skills Make Better AI Data Scientists? A Co... suitability of single-shot generated skill as default prompting strategy
Brown AI’s infrastructure investment crowds out household expenditure, causing the reported consumption cost.
Mechanism described in the paper: modelled exogenous IT investment surge (S3) reallocates resources toward investment and away from household consumption in the CGE results.
high negative AI-Driven Energy Efficiency versus AI-Induced Energy Demand:... Mechanism: crowding-out effect on household consumption due to higher investment
These factors (surveillance anxiety, loss of autonomy, deskilling) negatively affect worker well-being and contribute to turnover.
Secondary data literature review of peer-reviewed research and industry evidence published 2022–2026 (method: secondary data review / synthesis). The paper synthesizes prior empirical and theoretical studies but does not report an original sample size.
high negative Redefining warehouse workforce competencies and roles throug... worker well-being and turnover
Automation and algorithmic systems introduce risks of deskilling that affect workers' capabilities.
Secondary data literature review of peer-reviewed research and industry evidence published 2022–2026 (method: secondary data review / synthesis). No primary sample size stated.
high negative Redefining warehouse workforce competencies and roles throug... deskilling / loss of skills
Algorithmic management reduces worker autonomy (loss of autonomy) in warehouse settings.
Secondary data literature review of peer-reviewed research and industry evidence published 2022–2026 (method: secondary data review / synthesis). Sample sizes not reported in this paper.
high negative Redefining warehouse workforce competencies and roles throug... worker autonomy under algorithmic management
Algorithmic management in automated logistics generates surveillance anxiety among workers.
Secondary data literature review of peer-reviewed research and industry evidence published 2022–2026 (method: secondary data review / synthesis). No sample size given.
high negative Redefining warehouse workforce competencies and roles throug... surveillance anxiety / worker psychological response to algorithmic management
Across models spanning 1 billion to 8 billion parameters, controlling output length saves up to 97% of total energy, with the energy dominance of decoding growing stronger at larger model scale.
Empirical measurements across models of sizes 1B–8B parameters within the profiling suite showing energy savings up to 97% when output length is controlled; observed trend of increasing decoding energy dominance with model scale.
high negative Seeing is Free, Speaking is Not: Uncovering the True Energy ... total inference energy savings from controlling output length
Even removing all visual tokens saves at most 10% of total energy for fixed-token models, exposing a fundamental limitation of visual token pruning.
Counterfactual/ablation-style analysis in the profiling study estimating maximum energy savings from eliminating visual tokens in fixed-token model configurations; reported upper bound of ≈10% energy savings.
The paper formalises an AI productivity transmission gap between technical adoption and inclusive productivity realisation.
Formal definition and derivation within the DIAC theoretical framework (analytical/modeling content).
high negative THE AI PRODUCTIVITY TRANSMISSION GAP IN SMALL OPEN ECONOMIES... gap between technical adoption and inclusive productivity realisation
AI does not translate directly from firm-level task efficiency into national productivity; its effect is filtered through complementary intangible investment, skills formation, data governance, competition policy, labor-market mobility, and social insurance.
Analytical DIAC model and accompanying theoretical argumentation in the paper; no empirical sample reported.
high negative THE AI PRODUCTIVITY TRANSMISSION GAP IN SMALL OPEN ECONOMIES... transmission from firm-level task efficiency to national productivity (i.e., pro...
AI use can reduce visibility of real skill differences among employees.
Reported findings from performance management and knowledge-work studies indicating that AI-mediated outputs can obscure underlying employee skill variation.
high negative What AI Cannot Learn: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Hum... visibility of employee skill differences
Use of AI can produce over-reliance on AI recommendations, reducing active human judgment and accountability.
Cited empirical observations and prior literature on automation bias and AI-supported decision processes in organizational settings.
high negative What AI Cannot Learn: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Hum... degree of human engagement/accountability in decisions
AI systems miss contextual information that humans use to make better decisions.
Examples and studies cited from hiring, performance management, healthcare, and knowledge work demonstrating omissions of context by AI tools.
high negative What AI Cannot Learn: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Hum... contextual completeness of decision inputs
Empirical studies of AI use show recurring problems including mistakes in unusual cases.
Cited recent studies across domains (hiring, performance management, healthcare, knowledge work) reporting AI errors on atypical or edge-case instances.
high negative What AI Cannot Learn: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Hum... frequency of errors on unusual cases
Human judgment rooted in experience cannot be fully replaced by current AI systems.
Argument based on literature synthesis drawing on cognitive science, neuroscience, and organizational studies; supported by cited recent empirical studies of AI use in hiring, performance management, healthcare, and knowledge work (no single new experiment reported).
high negative What AI Cannot Learn: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Hum... ability of AI to substitute for human judgment
The study highlights the limited integration of GenAI in the choice phase of organizational decision-making.
Analysis of task-to-component mappings from the 68 reviewed studies showing relatively fewer GenAI applications mapped to the 'choice' component compared to other components.
high negative Rethinking organizational decision-making: The emerging role... extent of GenAI integration in the choice phase
Our findings reveal a fragmented application landscape for GenAI in organizational decision-making.
Synthesis of the 68 reviewed publications showing diverse, heterogeneous uses of GenAI across tasks and categories; authors describe the landscape as fragmented.
high negative Rethinking organizational decision-making: The emerging role... degree of fragmentation/heterogeneity in application of GenAI
Existing studies are largely fragmented across industries, organizational contexts, and individual AI applications, with limited systematic evidence synthesizing how AI-aided SIS tools collectively influence organizational performance and sustainable competitive advantage.
Findings from the PRISMA-guided literature search and eligibility assessment that resulted in 22 included studies; thematic analysis highlighted heterogeneity and gaps in the literature.
high negative Artificial Intelligence-Aided Strategic Information System T... state of evidence (fragmentation/limited synthesis)
Despite benefits, challenges persist including data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias, ethical risks, workforce skill gaps, organizational resistance, and high implementation costs.
Recurring themes identified across the 22 studies included in the PRISMA-guided systematic review (Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar searches, 2017–2026) and summarized via thematic analysis.
high negative Artificial Intelligence-Aided Strategic Information System T... implementation barriers and risks (privacy, bias, ethics, skills, resistance, co...
The gross tax gap in the U.S is over 600 billion a year.
Statement in paper citing standard U.S. tax-gap estimates (presumably IRS estimates); presented as a factual background statistic in the literature review.
high negative From Compliance to Intelligence: Integrating AI and Predicti... gross tax gap (annual uncollected tax revenue)
Repository-mining studies measure surface trends but seldom explain the mechanisms beneath them, and the trends themselves prove unstable.
Critical observation by the authors supported by their own GitHub observational analysis showing sensitivity of trends to analysis choices; presented as an interpretive claim in the paper.
high negative 3100 Opinions on Code Review in an AI World: Building Causal... explanatory power and stability of repository-mining findings
Agent-authored pull requests are discussed less than human-authored ones.
Observational analysis of public GitHub activity reported in the paper (no sample size reported in abstract); comparison of discussion volume/length for agent- vs human-authored PRs.
high negative 3100 Opinions on Code Review in an AI World: Building Causal... discussion volume in pull request threads
Agent-authored pull requests are reviewed less often than human-authored ones.
Observational analysis of public GitHub activity reported in the paper (no sample size reported in abstract); comparison between agent-authored and human-authored pull requests.
The paper identifies an emergent phenomenon called 'Precariousness 2.0' — a state of manufactured uncertainty characterized by loss of professional autonomy and chronic anxiety among workers.
Conceptual/qualitative construct developed in the paper from synthesis of secondary reports and national observations; no primary survey data cited supporting prevalence or magnitude.
high negative AI AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LABOR MARKET: THE SOCIAL CO... professional autonomy and worker anxiety (qualitative precarity)
Women in high-income countries face a risk of automation nearly three times higher than men due to their concentration in administrative roles.
Paper's secondary quantitative synthesis attributing a ~3x relative risk to occupational gender segregation (administrative roles); based on international report data referenced in the study.
high negative AI AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LABOR MARKET: THE SOCIAL CO... relative automation risk by gender
39% of current skills become obsolete.
Reported statistic in the paper synthesizing projections from the cited reports (WEF, ILO, McKinsey, PwC); no primary sample size stated.
high negative AI AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LABOR MARKET: THE SOCIAL CO... share of skills becoming obsolete
22% of employment undergoes structural change (masking the net job gain).
Reported summary statistic from the paper's secondary quantitative analysis of international reports; no primary sample size stated.
high negative AI AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LABOR MARKET: THE SOCIAL CO... share of employment experiencing structural change
Estimated coefficients for young workers are negative, in line with the existing literature, but they are small and statistically insignificant.
Reported coefficient signs and statistical significance levels in the paper's main estimations (negative point estimates for young workers; described as small and insignificant).
high negative Labor Market Consequences of Generative AI: Early Evidence f... estimated effect on young workers' employment (coefficients)
ABS adoption negatively affects high-status batters' BB/K (walks-to-strikeouts ratio) relative to low-status batters.
Difference-in-differences linear regressions using KBO 2023 and 2024 season data for batters (n = 148); BB/K listed among impacted outcomes.
high negative Technology adoption and bias in officiating: automated Ball-... BB/K (walks-to-strikeouts ratio)
ABS adoption negatively affects high-status batters' strikeout rate (SO%) relative to low-status batters.
Difference-in-differences linear regressions using KBO 2023 and 2024 season data for batters (n = 148); SO% reported among affected metrics.
ABS adoption negatively affects high-status batters' walk rate (BB%) relative to low-status batters.
Difference-in-differences linear regressions using KBO 2023 and 2024 season data for batters (n = 148); BB% listed among impacted outcomes.
ABS adoption negatively affects high-status batters' IsoD relative to low-status batters.
Difference-in-differences linear regressions using KBO 2023 and 2024 season data for batters (n = 148); IsoD reported among affected metrics.
ABS adoption negatively affects high-status batters' on-base percentage (OBP) relative to low-status batters.
Difference-in-differences linear regressions using KBO 2023 and 2024 season data for batters (n = 148).
Economic analysis of the information society, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence requires rebuilding the 'hard core' of economic science and abandoning textbook-based learning.
Author's normative/methodological recommendation based on the paper's theoretical critique of existing frameworks and empirical observations about digital sector dynamics.
high negative 250 years of Smith’s work: How digital platforms bring us ba... adequacy of existing economic methodology for analyzing digital/AI economy
Market power is shifting to the ownership of the digital assets that underpin markets.
Theoretical and interpretive claim supported by the paper's analysis of digital platforms and asset ownership (no single quantified causal estimate provided).
high negative 250 years of Smith’s work: How digital platforms bring us ba... distribution of market power (ownership of digital assets)
Digital and even non-digital sectors generate no profit without data, technology, and infrastructure.
Author's theoretical argument and interpretation of contemporary observations (paper's conceptual analysis); not reported as a quantified empirical estimate.
high negative 250 years of Smith’s work: How digital platforms bring us ba... profit generation dependence on data/technology/infrastructure
A conceptual model of the AI productivity paradox is proposed to explain underlying causes of efficiency loss and formalize the role of micro-mechanisms in slowing macroeconomic growth.
Theoretical model development drawing on empirical BLS trend analysis and micro-level case evidence; presented as an explanatory framework in the paper.
high negative Analysis of labor productivity in the context of technologic... conceptual explanation of causes of efficiency loss under systemic AI
Key micro-mechanisms underlying the labor productivity paradox under AI are: task expansion, blurring of boundaries between work and non-work time, intensification of multitasking, and accumulation of 'AI debt' by organizations.
Identification and systematization based on theoretical development and analysis of corporate cases and empirical reports.
high negative Analysis of labor productivity in the context of technologic... micro-mechanisms causing reduced translation of AI gains into aggregate producti...
The productivity gap is attributable to organizational and behavioral factors.
Theoretical analysis, generalization, and synthesis of corporate cases and empirical reports linking observed micro-behaviors to macro-level productivity outcomes.
high negative Analysis of labor productivity in the context of technologic... attribution of macro–micro productivity gap to organizational and behavioral fac...
There is a gap between anticipated macroeconomic efficiency gains (aggregate labor productivity) and observed micro-level outcomes following AI adoption.
Comparison of aggregate productivity trends (BLS series/AAPC calculations) with micro-level evidence drawn from corporate case studies and empirical reports documenting localized impacts of AI.
high negative Analysis of labor productivity in the context of technologic... discrepancy between aggregate labor productivity changes and micro-level perform...
The CAD has implications for knowledge-work stratification and AI platform governance.
Argumentative/policy discussion in the paper linking the CAD to potential stratification among knowledge workers and governance considerations for AI platforms.
high negative The Context Access Divide: Interaction-Level Architecture as... knowledge-work stratification / governance outcomes
The probabilistic model demonstrates that manual context attachment leads to a combinatorial collapse in task-success probability as corpus size and task conjunctivity grow.
Results from the paper's probabilistic model (analytic/theoretical demonstration based on fan effect reasoning); no empirical sample reported.
For knowledge-intensive workers whose intellectual capital spans tens of thousands of files, the CAD constitutes a qualitative threshold in AI usefulness: below it, the cognitive burden of context curation falls on the human, reproducing the inefficiencies AI is meant to eliminate.
Theoretical argument grounded in the paper's conceptual discussion about large personal/organizational corpora (stated scale: tens of thousands of files) and the user burden of manual context attachment.
high negative The Context Access Divide: Interaction-Level Architecture as... cognitive burden / effective AI usefulness for knowledge work