Mit Report Misunderstood: Shadow AI Economy Booms While Headlines Cry Failure
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The article argues that a MIT report was misinterpreted, and that a 'shadow AI economy' is thriving as businesses struggle to effectively integrate GenAI at an organizational level, with commenters agreeing that individual productivity is being boosted.
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I can see why people wouldn't want to pay $50k for a chatgpt wrapper when they can get it for free or $20.