Why AI Training Is Driving Adoption but Not Sustainable Productivity
Hitoshi Nishimura, Daniel Jolles, Grace Lordan, Fintan Canavan · California Management Review · 2 Oct 2026 · not peer-reviewed
01 · The key finding
In a survey of 859 employees, AI training was associated with more frequent use. The association with reported time savings was weak.
More AI training is only weakly linked to extra time saved
02 · The study
03 · What we take from it
After training, check whether specific tasks save time and how that time is used.
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Sources
Process Context Is the New AI Advantage
The Hackett Group, ARIS · The Hackett Group and ARIS · 1 Oct 2026 · not peer-reviewed
The Formula for Agentic AI Value
Jessica Apotheker, Vinciane Beauchene, Nicolas de Bellefonds, Dylan Bolden et al. · Boston Consulting Group · 30 Sept 2026 · not peer-reviewed