# Bank of Korea: AI saves workers 1.5 hours a week, output barely moves

A central-bank survey finds majority adoption and real time savings, but a near-zero link between hours saved and measured productivity.

- Published: 2026-06-27T11:00:26.349Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-06-27/bank-of-korea-ai-saves-workers-1-5-hours-a-week-output-barel
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: markets
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Bank of Korea / arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12695)

The Bank of Korea has published research on how generative AI is affecting workplace productivity, reported by AI Post and detailed in an accompanying arXiv paper. Korean employees using generative AI cut task-completion time by an average…

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