A rise in AI spending without the same rise in productivity.
It is like buying a fancy treadmill for the office. Everyone admires it, but the step count stays sad.
It helps judge AI spending. It pushes teams to fix work steps and measure real results.
AI Productivity
The paradox asks if AI productivity becomes visible output.
Adoption Curve
A slow adoption curve makes productivity gains show up later.
AI ROI Runway
The paradox can make companies wait longer for AI payback.
AI usage gap
A usage gap can water down the whole team's gain.