Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?

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  • Last week, OpenAI and Anthropic both announced that they will launch private-equity-backed consulting businesses.
  • Anthropic is reportedly raising $1.5 billion for the venture, whereas OpenAI has reportedly raised $4 billion from 19 investors.
  • Generative AI tools have been widely available for several years now, but productivity growth hasLittle sustained improvement, because firms have yet to convert task-level time savings into measurable economic output.
  • Is the most effective solution to overhaul existing companies—or to bypass them altogether?
May 11, 2026Robin RivatonGenerative AI tools have been widely available for several years now, but productivity growth has little sustained improvement, because firms have yet to convert tasklevel [+581 chars]

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