{"id":6752,"date":"2026-03-04T15:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/?p=6752"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:59:07","slug":"ai-as-a-productivity-shock-automation-transformation-of-work-and-speed-of-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/en\/ai-as-a-productivity-shock-automation-transformation-of-work-and-speed-of-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"AI as a productivity shock: automation, transformation of work and speed of adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the report\u2019s most striking findings is that up to two-thirds of jobs in advanced economies could be exposed, to some degree, to&nbsp;partial automation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A quarter of tasks across jobs could be automated by AI<\/strong><strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6753\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.1078758949880667;width:691px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1.png 849w, https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The analysis shows that the impact is concentrated particularly&nbsp;in&nbsp;administrative and cognitive tasks, unlike&nbsp;previous&nbsp;technological revolutions that primarily affected manual or industrial work. In many cases, this does not imply the direct replacement of jobs, but rather a gradual transformation of roles and internal processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, the report highlights that the main effect of generative AI may lie in the automation of repetitive tasks,&nbsp;such as drafting documentation, conducting preliminary data analysis, or handling certain standardized customer interactions,&nbsp;thereby freeing up time for higher-value activities. If managed effectively, this shift could lead not only to greater efficiency but also to higher productivity per employee and improvements in the quality of work performed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the overall economic impact will depend&nbsp;to a large extent&nbsp;on the speed at which these technologies are adopted and on investment in complementary&nbsp;capital, including technological infrastructure, software, and workforce training. As with&nbsp;previous&nbsp;technological advances,&nbsp;from&nbsp;the introduction of electricity&nbsp;to the adoption of the personal computer,&nbsp;the full potential of&nbsp;the technology&nbsp;may take years to appear in productivity statistics if organizations do not adapt their processes and structures to make effective use of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read Goldman Sachs&#8217; full report <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d110erj175o600.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29112641\/Global-Economics-Analyst_-The-Potentially-Large-Effects-of0D0A-Artificial-Intelligence-on-Economic-Growth-Briggs_Kodnani.pdf?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Notes.<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><strong>Note 1.<\/strong> Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0report\u00a0&#8220;The Potentially Large Effects of AI on Economic Growth&#8221;\u00a0by Goldman Sachs frames the debate around artificial intelligence in macroeconomic terms. According to its estimates, generative AI could increase global GDP by\u00a0approximately 7%\u00a0over the next decade and raise annual productivity growth by around 1.5 percentage points in advanced economies. Beyond the aggregate\u00a0magnitude, however, the key question is how this impact will be distributed across sectors and organizations, and how it will reshape the way work is structured within companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economic-environment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AI as a productivity shock: automation, transformation of work and speed of adoption - Qualitas Funds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/en\/ai-as-a-productivity-shock-automation-transformation-of-work-and-speed-of-adoption\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AI as a productivity shock: automation, transformation of work and speed of adoption - Qualitas Funds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The\u00a0report\u00a0&quot;The Potentially Large Effects of AI on Economic Growth&quot;\u00a0by Goldman Sachs frames the debate around artificial intelligence in macroeconomic terms. 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