AI and Productivity Improvement: Here are links to 7 articles on AI and Productivity Improvement. 

1. Looking Back on 2024 (Microsoft): An impressive list of 20 successful AI projects using Microsoft products for companies like Audi, Unilever, EY and Coles.

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/07/29/looking-back-on-fy24-from-copilots-empowering-human-achievement-to-leading-ai-transformation/ 

2. IDC’s 2024 AI Opportunity Study (IDC): Dec 2024 study finds for every $1 invested in AI the ROI is $3.7x and GenAI usage jumped from 55% in 2023 to 75% in 2024.

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/11/12/idcs-2024-ai-opportunity-study-top-five-ai-trends-to-watch/ 

3. The State of GenAI in the Enterprise: Now Decides Next (Deloitte): Report finds that 67% of respondents are increasing their Gen AI investments due to perceived value.

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/articles/state-of-generative-ai-in-enterprise.html

4. AI Boosts Efficiency for 67% of Australian workers (IT Brief): Survey finds more than 50% office workers using AI save at least 3 hours a day & 49% admit to using free AI tools like ChatGPT.

https://itbrief.com.au/story/ai-boosts-efficiency-for-67-of-australian-workers

5. AI Improves Employee Productivity by 66% (NN Group): Findings of studies on AI use by: Customer Service Agents; HR Professionals; and Programmers found AI improved productivity on average 66%.

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-tools-productivity-gains/

6. Microsoft Says Its AI Copilot Tool Is Already Cutting Costs and Growing Revenue (Inc.): Pepsi has used Microsoft’s AI Copilot to cut opex 6.6% and increase revenue by 8%.

https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/microsoft-says-its-ai-copilot-tool-is-already-cutting-costs-growing-revenue.html

7. AI at Work 2024: Friend & Foe (BCG): Report shows employees using the 5 hours/week saved by AI to: do more task more tasks (41%), do new tasks (39%) & do strategic tasks (38%).

https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/ai-at-work-friend-foe