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R0007/2026-03-20/C014 — Claim Definition

Claim as Received

The Otis study of Kenyan entrepreneurs gave GPT-4 business advice via WhatsApp. High performers gained roughly 15%. Low performers declined by roughly 8%.

Claim as Clarified

The Otis study of Kenyan entrepreneurs gave GPT-4 business advice via WhatsApp. High performers gained roughly 15%. Low performers declined by roughly 8%.

BLUF

Confirmed. Otis, Clarke, Delecourt, Holtz, and Koning studied 640 Kenyan entrepreneurs in a five-month RCT. High performers gained 15% in profits/revenue; low performers declined by 8%. Published as HBS Working Paper 24-042.

Scope

  • Domain: Performance research / AI productivity
  • Timeframe: As stated
  • Testability: Verifiable

Assessment Summary

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%) Confidence: High

Status

Field Value
Date created 2026-03-20
Date completed 2026-03-20
Researcher profile Not provided
Prompt version claim v1.0-draft
Revisit by 2027-03-20
Revisit trigger New studies or corrections