The AI productivity take-off is now visible in US economic data, with US productivity growing roughly 2.7 percent in 2025, nearly double the 1.4 percent annual average of the past decade.
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Source
What is the impact of AI on productivity? - by Alex ImasAlex Imasaleximas.substack.com
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His updated analysis suggests US productivity grew roughly 2.7 percent in 2025, nearly double the 1.4 percent annual average of the past decade.
Outlook
OptimisticA near-doubling of productivity growth would represent a major economic improvement, raising output and potentially living standards broadly.
Timeframe
2025Explicit
Potential Data Sources for Validation
BLS official labor productivity statistics for 2025 (full year) should confirm productivity growth near 2.7%, significantly above the prior decade average of 1.4%.
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Alex Imas
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Across 20 tracked claims, Alex Imas skews optimistic.
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