Goldman economist offers a reality check on AI adoption: it took 15 years for computers to really show up in the data
Elsie Peng's research draws an uncomfortable parallel to the PC revolution: productivity gains took 15 years to materialize last time.
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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: Fortune AI
Category: News
Topics: Jobs & economy
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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