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EP 540: Solving the AI Productivity Paradox

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Jun 5, 2025
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Faisal Masud
Faisal Masud, President of HP Digital Services and a tech veteran with experience at giants like Amazon and Alphabet, dives into the AI Productivity Paradox. He explores why, despite advancements in generative AI, productivity gains haven't translated into soaring revenues. The conversation highlights the challenges of integrating AI in hybrid work settings, the evolution of job roles, and the balance between human and AI interactions. Faisal also shares insights from Staples' 'Easy Button' journey, advocating for a 'less is more' approach in maximizing productivity.
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INSIGHT

Root of AI Productivity Paradox

  • The AI productivity paradox stems from hybrid work and new employee-employer dynamics post-COVID.
  • Employers focus on presence, while employees prioritize using AI tools to improve daily productivity.
ADVICE

Trust High Performers

  • Hire high performers to foster trust and maximize outputs.
  • Trust employees to deliver results; time saved with AI is a benefit if performance meets expectations.
ADVICE

Raise Productivity Expectations

  • Raise productivity expectations to adapt to AI-driven capabilities.
  • Update SLAs so tasks expected in days should be done in hours with AI assistance.
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