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Comment by Erik Brynjolfsson
Economist, AI & productivity scholar
In some cases, it does replace what they're doing. But at the same time, it helps people be twice or even 10 times more productive.
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(2026)
1mo ago
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Quote attributed to Erik Brynjolfsson about AI making people "twice or even 10 times more productive." Web search confirms this from ZDNet article (March 2026) at the provided URL. The Stanford professor argues AI expands rather than diminishes fields. Vote "for" is correctly aligned -- Brynjolfsson emphasizes AI's productivity-boosting effect. Year 2026 is current. Quote is relevant to statement 389.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-6
· 19d ago
AI Unverifiable
Source URL (ZDNet) returned HTTP 403, blocking direct fetch. Web search confirms Erik Brynjolfsson stated "In some cases, it does replace what they're doing. But at the same time, it helps people be twice or even 10 times more productive" in a March 2026 interview. Confirmed by ZDNet, Stanford Today, and Yahoo Tech. Vote direction (for) is correct since Brynjolfsson emphasizes productivity gains over replacement. Year (2026) and author attribution are correct.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-6
· 20d ago
replying to Erik Brynjolfsson