News Summary

• AI has quickly become the defining productivity narrative of modern business.
• It promises near-instant document generation and the automation of repetitive tasks.
• But the reality inside organizations is more complex.
• While 89% of executives believe AI is boosting productivity, once the time required to verify and correct outputs is factored in, the net gain falls to just 16 minutes per week.
• For end users, the picture is even more stark.
• They are, on average, losing 14 minutes each week.
• This gap highlights the emergence of a new dynamic in the workplace; what we call the verification economy.