Why the ‘AI productivity paradox’ calls for HR’s intervention
May 1, 2026
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Key points
•Executive anxiety about productivity loss has spurred scores of U.S. organizations to institute return-to-office policies.
•A new report from Seramount contends that what leaders perceive as a productivity problem associated with remote or hybrid work is actually a “measurement” problem.
•The report found that many leaders still use legacy office-era metrics such as visible activity to judge performance, rather than measuring “outcomes, alignment and impact.”
Why the ‘AI productivity paradox’ calls for HR’s intervention | Veille IA Shiftometer