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Evidence (7560 claims)

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The board below groups claims two ways: by broad theme (nine paper-level topics) and by outcome category (the 34 claim-level outcomes that the Explorer and Syntheses also use).

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Claims by outcome category

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

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 870 233 116 1066 2363
Governance & Regulation 976 451 218 133 1809
Organizational Efficiency 949 224 144 88 1416
Technology Adoption Rate 764 287 141 122 1325
Research Productivity 501 152 74 362 1101
Output Quality 542 216 69 69 896
Decision Quality 387 198 94 54 740
Firm Productivity 513 67 101 27 714
AI Safety & Ethics 249 303 73 36 667
Market Structure 190 192 134 27 548
Task Allocation 243 77 91 36 452
Innovation Output 291 33 55 20 401
Skill Acquisition 206 72 65 21 364
Employment Level 133 63 115 22 335
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 153 79 52 32 323
Task Completion Time 206 37 12 15 272
Firm Revenue 179 52 29 5 266
Consumer Welfare 130 76 47 13 266
Inequality Measures 48 137 51 6 242
Worker Satisfaction 101 81 25 13 220
Error Rate 84 110 11 5 210
Wages & Compensation 98 47 30 10 185
Regulatory Compliance 88 73 17 7 185
Automation Exposure 66 64 33 16 182
Team Performance 105 29 30 11 176
Training Effectiveness 109 22 14 21 168
Developer Productivity 114 21 14 8 158
Job Displacement 12 90 24 1 127
Hiring & Recruitment 57 9 9 5 80
Skill Obsolescence 6 56 9 1 72
Social Protection 43 17 8 2 70
Creative Output 35 21 9 4 70
Labor Share of Income 18 21 17 1 57
Worker Turnover 15 16 4 35
Industry 1 1
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The study includes AI adoption audits from 120 organizations.
Methodological statement in the paper specifying the audits sample size.
high null result Augmented Intelligence: Resolving the AI integration-obsoles... methodological sample (AI adoption audits)
LLM-generated solutions contain roughly the same number of ideas as participant-generated solutions.
Comparative analysis of idea counts within solutions reported in the paper; phrased as 'roughly the same number of ideas' (no numeric effect size provided in the abstract).
high null result "Like Taking the Path of Least Resistance": Exploring the Im... number of ideas per solution
AwareLLM was evaluated in a user study with 20 participants, compared to a standard LLM assistant across multiple tasks.
Experimental methods statement in paper; explicitly reports a user study and sample size.
high null result AwareLLM: A Proactive Multimodal Ecosystem for Personalized ... evaluation study (design)
Using an agent-based simulation of a multi-SKU convenience store environment, the study evaluates deployment efficiency, inventory responsiveness, and managerial cognitive reallocation.
Methodological claim: the paper reports an agent-based simulation experiment in a multi-SKU convenience store context; details such as number of simulations, parameter settings, or statistical results are not provided in the excerpt.
high null result From Configuration to Cognition: A Self-Configuring Agentic ... deployment efficiency; inventory responsiveness; managerial cognitive reallocati...
The dominant paradigm for AI agents is an "on-the-fly" loop in which agents synthesize plans and execute actions within seconds or minutes in response to user prompts.
Statement in paper presenting a characterization of current AI agent design; conceptual/observational claim with no empirical data or sample reported.
We thematically analysed twelve semi-structured interviews with SME owners and managers conducted in early 2025 using Atlas.ti, yielding 19 codes grouped into six categories.
Methods statement in the paper describing qualitative sample and analysis procedures.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... qualitative_analysis_results (codes/categories)
We examine the interplay between AI adoption, social capital formation, workforce dynamics, and sustainable development in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (EMT), one of the EU's least developed regions.
Study context and scope as stated in the paper; empirical work conducted in EMT.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... regional_AI_adoption_and_social_capital_interplay
Research has concentrated on advanced urban economies, leaving the implications of AI for peripheral small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating under weak human capital, thin digital infrastructure, and constrained social capital — underexplored.
Statement in the paper contrasting existing research focus (advanced urban economies) with a lack of attention to peripheral SMEs; no empirical sample size for this bibliographic claim reported in the excerpt.
high null result Artificial Intelligence, Social Capital, and Sustainable Emp... research_coverage_of_peripheral_SMEs
This study conducts an empirical analysis using data on industrial robots from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and panel data from 14 sub-sectors of China's manufacturing industry.
Statement in paper describing data and methods: use of IFR robot data combined with panel data covering 14 manufacturing sub-sectors (panel regression framework implied).
high null result Research on the impact of industrial robot application on th... data and sample composition (use of IFR robot data and panel of 14 sub-sectors)
The synthesis covers research and practitioner guidance from the years 2023–2025.
Methods statement specifying the temporal scope of sources used for the synthesis.
This paper synthesizes recent research and practitioner guidance (2023–2025) to develop a practical model for designing human–AI collaboration in the financial reporting function (controllership).
Methods section declaration describing scope and approach (literature/practitioner guidance synthesis covering 2023–2025).
high null result Collaborative Intelligence in Accounting: A Human + AI Compl... organizational_efficiency
We conducted a controlled experiment comparing traditional task-splitting methods with AI-assisted approaches using GitLab Duo.
Methodological statement in the paper reporting a controlled experiment using GitLab Duo; sample size not stated in the provided summary.
high null result Splitting User Stories Into Tasks with AI -- A Foe or an All... method comparison (experimental design)
The study uses a panel dataset of 35,347 firm-year observations from 2010 to 2023.
Reported sample description in the paper: panel dataset covering 2010–2023 with 35,347 firm-year observations.
high null result When AI Amplifies Negative Echoes: CEO–TMT Faultlines, Eco-A... N/A (sample description)
AI-assisted decision-making paradigms do not have a significant direct effect on task performance.
Experimental study of 59 pre-service teachers using a two-factor mixed design (between-subjects: AI-assisted decision-making paradigms; within-subjects: human-AI consistency). Data analyzed with Bayesian cumulative link mixed model and structural equation modeling; authors report no significant direct effect.
The authors ran a within-subjects study comparing authoring AD from scratch against editing AI drafts of varying quality.
Explicit methodological statement in the paper (within-subjects study design); sample size not reported in the excerpt.
high null result Making AI Drafts Count: A Quality Threshold in Audio Descrip... comparison of authoring modes
RefineAD is an editing interface for human revisions (used to compare human editing of AI drafts against authoring from scratch).
Description of the authors' interface/tool used in the study (methodological claim).
high null result Making AI Drafts Count: A Quality Threshold in Audio Descrip... interface for editing AD drafts
GenAD is an AD generation pipeline that incorporates accessibility guidelines and contextual video information.
Description of the authors' system design (methodological claim from the paper).
high null result Making AI Drafts Count: A Quality Threshold in Audio Descrip... system features / pipeline design
The study tested Olava Extract against five frontier models.
Method statement in the paper/abstract specifying comparison with five frontier models.
high null result A Few Good Clauses: Comparing LLMs vs Domain-Trained Small L... number of comparator models
Prevailing metrics, Task Success Rate (TSR) and Agent Handoff F1-Score (HF1), capture only final outcomes or unordered routing decisions.
Conceptual critique presented by the authors; no quantitative validation presented for this claim within the excerpt.
high null result Beyond Task Success: Measuring Workflow Fidelity in LLM-Base... coverage/expressiveness of evaluation metrics (TSR, HF1)
Perceived responsiveness (a functional cue) did not function as a general mediator of anchor type on trust.
Moderated mediation analyses in the randomized experiment (N = 439) found no overall mediation via perceived responsiveness across the full sample.
high null result Conditional trust pathways in live-streaming commerce: how c... trust (mediator: perceived responsiveness)
Methodologically, the work integrates dual eye-tracking, pupillometry, episode-based analysis, and causal inference to capture SSRL as a dynamic, emergent process.
Description of methods and measurement approach across studies: dual eye-tracking, pupillometry (for JME), episode-based analysis, and causal modeling are reported as combined methodology.
high null result Cognitive Alignment Drives Attention: Modeling and Supportin... use of combined measurement methods (eye-tracking, pupillometry, episode analysi...
The paper reports three eye-tracking studies involving 182 dyads engaged in collaborative debugging tasks.
Stated description of methods in the paper: three eye-tracking studies, total sample of 182 dyads, task = collaborative debugging.
high null result Cognitive Alignment Drives Attention: Modeling and Supportin... study sample and method (three eye-tracking studies, 182 dyads)
Data analysis utilized regression modeling for performance correlations, time-series analysis for predictive maintenance patterns, and thematic analysis for qualitative interviews.
Paper methods: explicit listing of analytic techniques used (regression, time-series, thematic analysis).
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... analytical methods applied
Secondary data encompasses sustainability reports, carbon footprint assessments, and operational performance metrics.
Paper methods: explicit listing of secondary data sources (sustainability reports, carbon footprint assessments, operational metrics).
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... types of secondary data used
Blockchain transaction records spanning eighteen months across Nigeria were used as primary data.
Paper methods: explicit statement about 18 months of blockchain transaction records across Nigeria.
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... blockchain transaction record timespan
The study uses IoT sensor data from forty-five facilities.
Paper methods: explicit statement that IoT sensor data were collected from 45 facilities.
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... IoT sensor data coverage (facility count)
Primary data collection includes structured interviews with supply chain managers.
Paper methods section: primary data described as including structured interviews with supply chain managers (number of interviewees not specified).
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... qualitative interview data from supply chain managers
The study uses mixed methods involving case studies from twelve multinational companies across the manufacturing, logistics, and retail sectors.
Paper statement of methods: explicit mention of mixed methods and case studies from 12 multinational companies across the three sectors.
high null result Green Supply Chain Optimization: AI and IoT for Ethical Reso... study sample composition (case study count and sectors)
The study was a randomized trial of 356 clinicians generating 7,476 trust ratings.
Methods/results reported in paper specifying randomized design, N=356 clinicians, total of 7,476 trust ratings collected.
high null result Atomic Fact-Checking Increases Clinician Trust in Large Lang... number of trust ratings collected (trial metadata)
Prompt-driven generation (even with detailed prompting) fails to address the central problem of architectural complexity management in AI-based software engineering.
Results showing prompting did not prevent code bloat/coupling; conceptual argument reframing the problem toward architecture management rather than prompt engineering.
high null result AI-Generated Smells: An Analysis of Code and Architecture in... effectiveness of prompting on reducing architectural complexity
Neither functional correctness nor detailed prompting mitigates this architectural decay in AI-generated code.
Experimental comparisons reported in the paper where functionally correct outputs and variants produced with more detailed prompting were evaluated for structural quality and showed persistent architectural degradation.
high null result AI-Generated Smells: An Analysis of Code and Architecture in... degree of architectural decay (despite functional correctness and prompt enginee...
User-defined constraint types maintain usability.
User studies report that despite the additional constraint-typing features, usability remained acceptable (details, metrics, and sample sizes not provided in excerpt).
We conducted a technical evaluation and user studies with general and expert participants.
Paper reports carrying out both a technical evaluation and user studies (methods section). Specific sample sizes not provided in excerpt.
high null result U-Define: Designing User Workflows for Hard and Soft Constra... conduct of evaluations (technical and user studies)
AI learns from both explicit knowledge (papers, documentation, structured databases) and implicit knowledge (reasoning patterns, debugging processes, intermediate steps).
Stated as a conceptual premise in the position paper; no empirical methods, sample, or quantitative data reported.
high null result Reliable AI Needs to Externalize Implicit Knowledge: A Human... use of explicit vs implicit knowledge by AI
Perceived usability and satisfaction among participants showed little difference across model sizes.
Reported participant-reported measures (usability and satisfaction) compared across model sizes 3B, 8B, and 70B for N=112 participants; paper states little difference across sizes (no numeric statistics provided in the excerpt).
high null result Seeking Information with RAG-Assistants: Does Model Size Mat... usability and satisfaction
We examine the performance of humans (N=112) assisted by RAG-assistants compared to LLM-only or LLM+RAG baselines.
Experimental comparison reported in the paper with N=112 human participants across conditions (human+RAG vs LLM-only vs LLM+RAG baseline conditions).
This work evaluates a chatbot-style assistant based on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in a realistic multi-turn information-seeking scenario inspired by workplace settings where compliance with local legislation and secure handling of sensitive data are often key.
Reported experimental setup: a chatbot-style RAG assistant evaluated in a realistic multi-turn information-seeking scenario inspired by workplace settings (method description in the paper).
The paper evaluates 'Spec Kit' and 'TDAD' as instantiations of the SGM via a four-month pilot study.
Empirical pilot evaluation reported in the paper; duration specified as four months. Sample size or number of teams/participants in pilot not specified in the summary.
high null result The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven G... evaluation of SGM instantiations (Spec Kit, TDAD) over four months
The paper identifies two amplifying mechanisms for PRP: the code review bottleneck and the context window constraint.
Theoretical argumentation in the paper naming two mechanisms that amplify the PRP phenomenon (qualitative explanation).
high null result The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven G... mechanisms amplifying productivity-reliability trade-off
The paper formally defines PRP with three moderating variables: task abstraction, codebase maturity, and developer experience.
Theoretical/formal definition presented in the paper identifying three moderators; claim is descriptive of the paper's conceptual model.
high null result The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven G... presence/definition of moderating variables for PRP
This paper conducted a multivocal literature review of 67 sources spanning 2022–2026.
Statement of method in the paper describing the literature review (count of sources = 67).
high null result The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven G... study corpus size (number of sources reviewed)
Telemetry across 10,000+ developers shows flat delivery metrics (no improvement in delivery outcomes) despite changes in PR and review behavior.
Observational telemetry across >10,000 developers reported in the paper; described result is no meaningful change in delivery metrics (e.g., delivery throughput, lead time) despite increases in PRs and longer reviews.
high null result The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven G... delivery metrics (throughput/lead time)
A qualitative design was adopted, drawing on 34 semi-structured interviews with project managers across five UK industries.
Qualitative study methods reported in the paper: 34 semi-structured interviews with project managers sampled across five UK industries; Gioia-informed thematic analysis.
high null result E-leadership and human-AI collaboration: socio-technical ali... study_design_and_sample
A symbolic lifting operator translates simulator trajectories into qualitative descriptors, motion labels, temporal predicates, and structural diagnostics that models interpret across iterative design cycles.
Architectural/methodological contribution described in the paper: a symbolic lifting operator that converts simulator trajectories into higher-level symbolic diagnostics used by LM agents during iterative refinement.
high null result Language Models Refine Mechanical Linkage Designs Through Sy... representation of simulator output (symbolic descriptors)
Language model agents explore discrete topologies while numerical optimisers fit continuous parameters.
Methodological description of the system architecture in the paper (division of labor between LM agents for discrete topology search and numerical optimisers for continuous parameter fitting).
high null result Language Models Refine Mechanical Linkage Designs Through Sy... task allocation between symbolic/discrete search and numerical optimisation
There is little empirical exploration of how professionals making high-stakes decisions perceive their agency and level of control when working with genAI systems.
Statement about a gap in the existing literature made by the authors (literature review / framing); no sample size (gap claim).
high null result Resume-ing Control: (Mis)Perceptions of Agency Around GenAI ... availability of empirical research on professionals' perceptions of agency/contr...
The literature review employs the PRISMA model to screen, identify, and synthesize available literature on AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning in promoting managerial productivity and task efficiency.
Methodological statement in the paper's abstract (explicitly states use of PRISMA for screening and synthesis).
high null result Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning... literature search and synthesis method (PRISMA use)
Using the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma (IPD) is an effective scenario to probe cooperative behavior and the influence of visual inputs on VLM decision-making.
Methodological choice described in the paper: experiments were structured around repeated IPD games to operationalize cooperative vs. selfish decisions under visual priming conditions.
high null result The Effects of Visual Priming on Cooperative Behavior in Vis... feasibility/utility of IPD as a testbed to measure VLM cooperation and susceptib...
This study enriches AI capability research by incorporating engineering perspectives and extends organizational learning theory by examining how AI capability shapes decision-making processes within engineer–AI collaboration contexts.
Authors' theoretical contribution claims in the discussion/conclusion, grounded in their empirical results from the questionnaire study (n=435).
Established scales from authoritative foreign journals were used for measurement, with appropriate translation and verification procedures carried out.
Methods statement that the study used established scales from authoritative foreign journals and performed translation and verification procedures for measures.