GenAI adoption alone will not markedly lift global GDP

Significance This adoption is broad-based, though unevenly distributed among occupations -- a finding that will kindle hopes that the technology can lead to productivity gains across the economy. Impacts Research suggests that GenAI will not trim the gap between more and less skilled workers in the short run due to slow low-skilled adoption. Digital talent may become even more important to national economies in the coming years. Companies heavily reliant on software, even outside the technology industry, will become more productive quicker.