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Evidence (3231 claims)

Adoption
7395 claims
Productivity
6507 claims
Governance
5921 claims
Human-AI Collaboration
5192 claims
Org Design
3497 claims
Innovation
3492 claims
Labor Markets
3231 claims
Skills & Training
2608 claims
Inequality
1842 claims

Evidence Matrix

Claim counts by outcome category and direction of finding.

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 609 159 77 738 1617
Governance & Regulation 671 334 160 99 1285
Organizational Efficiency 626 147 105 70 955
Technology Adoption Rate 502 176 98 78 861
Research Productivity 349 109 48 322 838
Output Quality 391 121 45 40 597
Firm Productivity 385 46 85 17 539
Decision Quality 277 145 63 34 526
AI Safety & Ethics 189 244 59 30 526
Market Structure 152 154 109 20 440
Task Allocation 158 50 56 26 295
Innovation Output 178 23 38 17 257
Skill Acquisition 137 52 50 13 252
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 120 64 38 23 252
Employment Level 93 46 96 12 249
Firm Revenue 130 43 26 3 202
Consumer Welfare 99 51 40 11 201
Inequality Measures 36 106 40 6 188
Task Completion Time 134 18 6 5 163
Worker Satisfaction 79 54 16 11 160
Error Rate 64 79 8 1 152
Regulatory Compliance 69 66 14 3 152
Training Effectiveness 82 16 13 18 131
Wages & Compensation 70 25 22 6 123
Team Performance 74 16 21 9 121
Automation Exposure 41 48 19 9 120
Job Displacement 11 71 16 1 99
Developer Productivity 71 14 9 3 98
Hiring & Recruitment 49 7 8 3 67
Social Protection 26 14 8 2 50
Creative Output 26 14 6 2 49
Skill Obsolescence 5 37 5 1 48
Labor Share of Income 12 13 12 37
Worker Turnover 11 12 3 26
Industry 1 1
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AI has generated new employment opportunities that require advanced technical, analytical, and managerial skills.
Reported from analysis of existing studies and sector trends indicating creation of new roles and skill demands (literature review).
high positive IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMME... creation of new jobs and required skill types
The integration of AI technologies such as machine learning, automation, chatbots, and predictive analytics has significantly improved efficiency and productivity in areas like retail, marketing, finance, and supply chain management.
Systematic analysis of existing literature and sectoral trends reported in the paper (literature review; no original primary sample or experiment reported).
high positive IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMME... efficiency and productivity in commerce sub-sectors
Coding is one of the most LLM-exposed tasks.
Authors link O*NET task measures of LLM exposure to occupational data (motivating selection of programming-intensive occupations).
high positive AI and Coder Employment: Compiling the Evidence LLM exposure of tasks (coding)
The review integrates fragmented literature into a cohesive framework and offers implications for managers and policymakers to pursue more balanced, inclusive, and context-sensitive AI adoption strategies.
Author-stated contribution of the review based on synthesis of the 40 included studies; normative recommendations derived from the review.
high positive Generative AI in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Produ... guidance for managerial and policy decision-making regarding AI adoption
Generative AI adoption is associated with mixed employee perceptions: some studies report increased efficiency and higher job satisfaction.
Aggregate finding from included studies in the review that report positive employee-reported outcomes (efficiency, satisfaction).
high positive Generative AI in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Produ... reported efficiency gains and job satisfaction
There is consistent evidence of productivity improvements from generative AI in workplace settings, driven by task automation, decision support, and knowledge augmentation.
Synthesis of findings across the 40 included empirical and conceptual studies (review-level conclusion summarising multiple studies reporting productivity effects).
high positive Generative AI in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Produ... productivity improvements (via task automation, decision support, knowledge augm...
Ireland’s high levels of educational attainment offer a strong foundation for benefiting from AI adoption, but targeted educational support (especially for older workers or those with lower formal qualifications) and investment in lifelong learning and retraining will be essential.
Policy assessment based on Ireland's workforce characteristics and the report's scenario findings about which groups face disruption; presented as a recommendation/interpretation.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and income inequality in Ireland capacity to transition into AI-complementary roles / skill resilience
Increases in returns to capital as a result of AI adoption, while modest in percentage terms, benefit households at the very top of the income distribution, where the vast majority of Ireland’s capital income is concentrated.
Simulated changes in returns to capital combined with income distribution data showing concentration of capital income among top households; reported in the report.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and income inequality in Ireland returns to capital and distributional benefits (who gains)
For those who remain in work, AI is expected to increase productivity. We estimate that workers who are not displaced may see modest but broadly shared wage gains.
Scenario assumptions and international evidence on productivity effects of AI, incorporated into the report's simulations of wages for non-displaced workers.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and income inequality in Ireland wage gains for workers who remain employed
There is an urgent need for targeted workforce planning, investment in human capital, and collaboration between industry, government, and educational institutions to manage AI-driven labour market transformations.
Policy conclusion drawn from the paper's theoretical framing (SBTC, Human Capital Theory) and the empirical patterns identified in secondary data and official reports (2020–2024).
high positive Artificial Intelligence and labour market polarisation in In... policy interventions for workforce planning and reskilling
Comparative insights from the United Kingdom show that more systematic AI adoption and structured training programs mitigate workforce displacement.
Cross-country comparison using secondary data and official reports (2020–2024) highlighting the UK's more systematic AI adoption and structured training, which the paper presents as reducing displacement risk.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and labour market polarisation in In... mitigation of workforce displacement via structured training/AI adoption strateg...
AI adoption is increasing demand for new competencies.
Secondary sources and official reports (2020–2024) cited in the paper document emerging skill requirements and employer demand for new competencies.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and labour market polarisation in In... demand for new skills/competencies
AI adoption is driving growth in high-wage occupations.
Analysis of secondary data and official reports (2020–2024) reporting expansion of high-wage occupational categories in India.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and labour market polarisation in In... occupational growth in high-wage jobs
AI adoption disproportionately benefits high-skilled workers.
The paper cites theoretical frameworks (Skill Biased Technological Change and Human Capital Theory) and analyses of secondary data and official reports from 2020–2024 showing relative gains for high-skill occupations.
high positive Artificial Intelligence and labour market polarisation in In... wages and employment of high-skilled workers
All data, code, and model responses are open-sourced.
Statement in the paper asserting that data, code, and model outputs are publicly released.
high positive The AI Skills Shift: Mapping Skill Obsolescence, Emergence, ... availability of study materials (data, code, responses)
78.7% of observed AI interactions are augmentation, not automation.
Empirical classification of AI interactions (from cross-referenced Anthropic Economic Index interactions/tasks) reported as a percentage in the paper.
high positive The AI Skills Shift: Mapping Skill Obsolescence, Emergence, ... share of AI interactions classified as augmentation vs automation
The study cross-references the SAFI benchmark with real-world AI adoption data from the Anthropic Economic Index covering 756 occupations and 17,998 tasks.
Data linkage described in the paper: use of Anthropic Economic Index as real-world AI adoption dataset (numbers reported in text).
high positive The AI Skills Shift: Mapping Skill Obsolescence, Emergence, ... occupations and tasks coverage in cross-reference dataset
The benchmark covers 263 text-based tasks spanning all 35 skills in the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET taxonomy.
Reported dataset construction in the paper: 263 tasks mapped to 35 O*NET skills.
high positive The AI Skills Shift: Mapping Skill Obsolescence, Emergence, ... coverage of O*NET skills by benchmark tasks
We present the Skill Automation Feasibility Index (SAFI), benchmarking four frontier LLMs -- LLaMA 3.3 70B, Mistral Large, Qwen 2.5 72B, and Gemini 2.5 Flash -- across 263 text-based tasks spanning all 35 skills in the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET taxonomy (1,052 total model calls, 0% failure rate).
Empirical benchmark executed by the authors: 263 text-based tasks mapped to 35 O*NET skills, 4 LLMs, 1,052 total model calls reported, and reported 0% failure rate.
high positive The AI Skills Shift: Mapping Skill Obsolescence, Emergence, ... benchmark coverage and execution success (model calls and failure rate)
China's 'Global Community of Shared Future' white paper and Putin's 2024 Valdai address provide empirical evidence for an articulated alternative vision to the Western‑led global order.
Qualitative textual/readings of the cited official documents (the white paper and the Valdai address) used in the paper as empirical support; no quantitative content analysis or sample coding is reported.
high positive Theorising the Interregnum: existence of articulated alternative geopolitical vision in official documents
Technical workers' potential for progressive transformation lies not just in their strategic importance and specialized knowledge but in their ability to build solidarity across the broader ecosystem of AI labour while operating between otherwise incommensurable philosophical and infrastructural systems.
Normative/theoretical claim combining philosophical analysis (Chinese Marxism, Bauman) with empirical literature on hidden AI labour and infrastructure competition (Muldoon et al., 2024); offered as an interpretive synthesis rather than empirically validated causal finding.
high positive Theorising the Interregnum: capacity for progressive transformation via worker solidarity in AI labour ecosy...
Technical workers occupy a strategic position at the intersection of competing infrastructural systems and alternative visions of global order, making them potentially crucial actors in determining the outcome of the current interregnum.
Argumentative claim supported by secondary empirical literature cited in the paper (Muldoon, Graham, and Cant, 2024) on hidden labour supporting AI systems and on geopolitical competition over digital infrastructure; presented as qualitative/interpretive evidence rather than primary quantitative measurement.
high positive Theorising the Interregnum: technical workers' strategic influence over geopolitical/technical outcomes
The semi-core's challenge to Western hegemony creates unique conditions for systemic transformation.
The paper advances this as a theoretical argument synthesizing World‑Systems theory, Demirel (2024), Bauman's philosophical work, and interpretive readings of official Chinese and Russian documents; no quantitative causal test is reported.
high positive Theorising the Interregnum: potential for systemic transformation arising from semi‑core challenge
The emergence of a 'semi-core' is represented most prominently by China and Russia.
The paper cites Ege Demirel (2024) as the primary conceptual source and draws on textual evidence from China's 'Global Community of Shared Future' white paper and Putin's 2024 Valdai address; presented via World‑Systems theoretical framing and qualitative/discourse analysis.
high positive Theorising the Interregnum: emergence of a semi-core led by China and Russia
We hypothesize the emergent necessity of a 'Compliance Premium,' indicating wage resilience increasingly tied to risk-absorption capacity.
Hypothesis proposed by authors based on observed institutional/business risk differentials from HITL validation and OAI patterns; framed as a forward-looking interpretation rather than demonstrated empirical result.
high positive Bounded by Risk, Not Capability: Quantifying AI Occupational... wage resilience tied to compliance/risk-absorption capacity
Non-routine cognitive roles highly dependent on symbolic manipulation (e.g., Data Scientists) face unprecedented exposure, with OAI ≈ 0.70.
Reported OAI value for example occupation(s) (Data Scientists) derived from the algorithmic aggregation across DWAs; claim presented as a key empirical finding.
high positive Bounded by Risk, Not Capability: Quantifying AI Occupational... Relative Occupational Automation Index (OAI) for Data Scientists
We utilize a multi-agent LLM ensemble to score both technical feasibility and business risk for DWAs.
Method description: deployment of a multi-agent LLM ensemble to produce scores on technical feasibility and business risk per DWA. Specific ensemble composition and hyperparameters not provided in the excerpt.
high positive Bounded by Risk, Not Capability: Quantifying AI Occupational... LLM-derived technical feasibility and business risk scores
We introduce a Tech-Risk Dual-Factor Model that jointly scores technical feasibility and business risk to re-evaluate occupational exposure to LLMs.
Methodological contribution described in the paper (model specification). Implementation details described elsewhere in paper (see multi-agent scoring and aggregation), but claim itself is the introduction of the model.
high positive Bounded by Risk, Not Capability: Quantifying AI Occupational... joint technical feasibility and business risk scores
The study introduces 'career reconfiguration' as a framework explaining intra-role task transformation, extending existing career mobility and job transition theories.
Theoretical/conceptual contribution presented in the paper (framework proposition; not an empirical effect).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... theoretical framing of intra-role task transformation (career reconfiguration)
Mediation analysis confirms that training and organizational support significantly mediate the relationship between AI adoption and career shifts.
Mediation analysis reported in the study (method stated; no mediation coefficients or sample size provided in abstract).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... career shifts (mediated effect of training and organizational support on relatio...
Together, these variables explain 61% of the variance in adaptive outcomes (R² = 0.61).
Multiple regression model summary reported in the paper (R-squared value provided; sample size not stated).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... variance explained in adaptive outcomes (career adaptation)
Readiness to change is a significant predictor of career adaptation (beta = 0.298, p = 0.011).
Multiple regression analysis reported in the paper (predictors of career adaptation; sample size not stated).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... career adaptation / adaptive outcomes
Openness to technology is a significant predictor of career adaptation (beta = 0.367, p = 0.003).
Multiple regression analysis reported in the paper (predictors of career adaptation; sample size not stated).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... career adaptation / adaptive outcomes
Organizational support is a significant predictor of career adaptation (beta = 0.389, p = 0.005).
Multiple regression analysis reported in the paper (predictors of career adaptation; sample size not stated).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... career adaptation / adaptive outcomes
Skills training is the strongest predictor of career adaptation (beta = 0.412, p = 0.002).
Multiple regression analysis reported in the paper (predictors of career adaptation; sample size not stated).
high positive Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Career Reconfiguration ... career adaptation / adaptive outcomes
Overcoming the structural skill deficit through deliberate investment in tertiary education reform and strong private-public partnerships for continuous vocational learning is mandatory for Nigeria to successfully leverage the AI revolution for inclusive economic growth and ensure long-term workforce resilience.
Study conclusion synthesizing survey results (150 firms) and qualitative policy/workforce analysis to make policy recommendations.
high positive Human Capital and the AI-Powered Future of Work: (Training, ... inclusive economic growth and long-term workforce resilience
The rate of new job creation hinges critically on the immediate implementation of targeted, scalable reskilling programs.
Paper's projections and analysis drawing on the survey of 150 firms and qualitative interviews; presented as a conditional/projection based on current skills gap and training initiatives.
Azar et al. (2023) show that monopsonistic employers have stronger incentives to automate, and US commuting zones with higher labor market concentration experienced more robot adoption.
Citation to Azar et al. (2023) empirical evidence reported in the paper.
high positive Steering Technological Progress robot adoption correlated with labor market concentration
Noy and Zhang (2023) and Brynjolfsson et al. (2025) provide emerging empirical evidence that AI can function as a labor-complementary technology when designed to do so.
Cited empirical studies referenced in the paper arguing that certain AI applications complement human labor.
high positive Steering Technological Progress AI's complementarity to labor / effect on labor demand
Eloundou et al. (2024) predict that half of US jobs are significantly exposed to recent advances in generative AI.
Citation to Eloundou et al. (2024) empirical study reported in the paper's introduction.
high positive Steering Technological Progress share of US jobs exposed to generative AI
Firms may not sufficiently account for non-monetary aspects (safety, meaning of work) when choosing technologies; a planner would include these non-monetary considerations in steering technological progress.
Theoretical argument and model extension in Section 6 on monetary vs non-monetary aspects of technology choices.
high positive Steering Technological Progress inclusion of non-monetary considerations in technology choice
In multi-good economies, a planner can raise poor agents' real incomes not only by affecting factor incomes but also by focusing technological progress on making goods cheaper that are disproportionately consumed by poorer agents.
Extension of the baseline model to multiple goods (Section 5) identifying distributional consumption-channel effects.
high positive Steering Technological Progress real income of poorer agents
When capital and labor are gross complements, a planner concerned with workers' welfare would favor capital-augmenting innovations to raise wages.
Analytical result from a factor-augmenting application of the paper's model examining complementarity conditions between capital and labor.
high positive Steering Technological Progress wages
A welfare-maximizing planner will impose positive robot taxes when robots substitute for human labor, with the optimal tax rate increasing in the planner's concern for workers' welfare.
Model application to robot taxation presented in the paper; comparative statics on planner weights.
high positive Steering Technological Progress optimal robot tax rate
When redistribution is costly or incomplete, production efficiency is no longer optimal and a planner will distort technology choice to improve distribution (i.e., engage more in steering).
Theoretical derivation extending Atkinson-Stiglitz framework with endogenous technology and costly redistribution; comparative statics on redistribution cost.
high positive Steering Technological Progress extent of technological steering
The welfare benefits of steering technological progress are greater the less efficient social safety nets are.
Theoretical result derived in the paper's baseline and extended models analyzing a planner who can shape technology choices and faces costly/incomplete redistribution.
high positive Steering Technological Progress welfare benefits of technological steering
In the short run, with fixed human capital, wages, and job boundaries, AI raises productivity by reducing the time required to perform steps.
Model distinction between short-run (fixed job design and skills) and long-run horizons; short-run optimization shows AI reduces expected execution times for steps, thereby raising productivity.
high positive Chaining Tasks, Redefining Work: A Theory of AI Automation time required to complete production steps (task completion time)
Aggregating heterogeneous firms that deploy a commonly available AI technology yields an aggregate production function that admits a constant elasticity of substitution (CES) representation with three inputs: aggregate manual labor, aggregate AI-assisted labor, and aggregate capital.
Theoretical aggregation argument drawing on Houthakker (1955) and Levhari (1968), deriving a macro-level CES representation from a microfounded algorithmic cost function defined by firms' joint optimization over AI deployment and job design.
high positive Chaining Tasks, Redefining Work: A Theory of AI Automation form of the aggregate production function (CES representation and separability o...
Improvements in AI quality generate non-linear effects on labor demand and wages because firms' cost-minimizing AI deployment and job designs change discretely at particular AI quality thresholds (microfoundation for the productivity J-curve).
Theoretical analysis of discrete switches in the cost-minimizing arrangement as AI success probability and execution times change; characterization of threshold effects and discussion linking to the J-curve phenomenon (model results and comparative statics).
high positive Chaining Tasks, Redefining Work: A Theory of AI Automation labor demand and wages response to AI quality improvements (non-linear threshold...
Adjacency to AI-executed steps increases the likelihood that a given step is executed by AI (local complementarities): a step is more likely to be AI-executed in occupations where its neighboring steps are also AI-executed.
Empirical comparisons of conceptually similar steps across occupations paired with workflow adjacency information and realized AI execution outcomes from Anthropic’s Economic Index; statistical tests reported in the paper.
high positive Chaining Tasks, Redefining Work: A Theory of AI Automation probability (or likelihood) that a step is AI-executed conditional on neighborin...