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Where is Ai creativi by value and where are we overestimating its short term impact and where

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The value of AI is measured by factors extending beyond simple efficiency, such as revenue growth and customer experience [12]. While some firms report higher productivity and lower production costs [6], there is a noted tension between the high costs of AI investment and slow productivity growth [5]. Furthermore, analysts express concern that AI investment spending may exceed actual returns [5]. Regarding short-term impact, people systematically overestimate the speed at which companies can deeply adopt AI [1]. Additionally, there is a tendency to overestimate the level of perfection required in work prior to AI, while underestimating the degree to which AI is already sufficient for critical tasks despite its imperfections [3]. The short-term utility of AI is also limited by its "jagged abilities" [1]. Market concerns regarding growth forecasts and revenue have led to a valuation reset, with some observers warning that even minor inaccuracies in growth projections could lead to bankruptcy for AI companies [2, 4, 9].

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  1. People on this site systematically overestimate the speed at which companies can deeply adopt AI & underestimate the impact of AI’s jagged abilities in limiting AI’s utility in the short run. — @emollick
  2. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei explains his spending caution, warning if AI growth forecasts are off by just a year, ‘then you go bankrupt’ — AOL.com
  3. A case study of why I think that we overestimate the perfection level of our work prior to AI, and underestimate the degree to which AI may already be good enough at some critical tasks where it is not perfect. — @emollick
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  8. AI quota inflation is no token effort. It's baked in — Theregister
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  13. Where AI will create value—and where it won’t — McKinsey & Company
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  18. We overestimate AI’s impact in the short-term and underestimate it long-term — Medium
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  32. People consistently devalue creative writing generated by artificial intelligence — PsyPost
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