Cal Newport on Productivity Paradoxes:

Similarly, it seems unlikely that AI is a technological genie that will be fully returned to its bottle. Much like early PCs, there is too much untapped convenience to be ignored. But as we struggle to figure out how to think about the promise of these tools, it’s worth remembering that in the digital world, productivity doesn’t always match our expectations.

The comparison to early PCs is good. The rise of AI also seems similar to the advent of desktop publishing. Incredible promise, but the true productivity payoff might be decades away.