R0007/2026-03-19/C010
Claim: Brynjolfsson, Li, and Raymond studied 5,172 customer service agents and found that low-skilled workers improved by 34% with AI, while experienced workers saw minimal gains.
BLUF: Confirmed with minor caveats. Published version (QJE 2025) reports 5,172 agents. 34% improvement for novice workers confirmed. Overall 14% average. Experienced workers saw minimal gains.
Probability: Very likely (80-95%) | Confidence: High
Summary
Hypotheses
| ID |
Hypothesis |
Status |
| H1 |
Claim is accurate as stated |
Supported |
| H2 |
Numbers slightly differ between versions |
Inconclusive |
| H3 |
Claim is materially wrong |
Eliminated |
Searches
| ID |
Target |
Results |
Selected |
| S01 |
Brynjolfsson, Li, Raymond (2023/2025) Generative AI at Work |
10 |
3 |
Sources
| Source |
Description |
Reliability |
Relevance |
| SRC01 |
Brynjolfsson, Li, Raymond (2023/2025) Generative AI at Work |
High |
High |