Three pre-registered studies with 2691 participants show people underestimate their AI usage rate and overestimate efficiency gains on simple tasks, with prior use entrenching further adoption.
https://metr.org/blog/ 2025-07-10-early-2025-AI-experienced-os-dev-study/ (2025)
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The efficiency-gain illusion: People underestimate the rate of AI use and overestimate its benefits on simple tasks
Three pre-registered studies with 2691 participants show people underestimate their AI usage rate and overestimate efficiency gains on simple tasks, with prior use entrenching further adoption.