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Workplace generative AI use pays off in wages, not just output. Analyzing 2024 Current Population Survey data and controlling for demographics, occupation and industry, NBER researchers Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin and David Deming found that, compared with non-users, Workers using generative AI every workday earn 40% more than non-users; occasional users earn 22% more
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