Morning Edition · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Bank of Korea Finds AI Saves 1.5 Hours a Week, Lifts Output Near Zero
A central-bank survey of 5,512 workers found generative AI cut task time by 3.8 percent, but the correlation between time saved and output growth was 0.00.
The Bank of Korea published a study finding that generative AI use was associated with a 3.8 percent reduction in task time, about 1.5 hours saved per week on a 40-hour baseline, based on a survey of 5,512 workers aged 15 to 64. Adoption is…
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