ChatGPT Boosts Productivity by 40% and Quality by 20%, says MIT study

Cezary Gesikowski
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4 min readMar 12, 2023

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AI set to impact workers’ enjoyment of work and long-term job security

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world we live in, and its impact is being felt across all industries. A new study from MIT sheds light on the productivity effects of generative AI, specifically the assistive chatbot ChatGPT, in the context of mid-level professional writing tasks. The findings of the study are nothing short of remarkable and could have a significant impact on the future of work.

Once Upon ChatGPT — text output from a prompt entered into generative AI

The paper explores the potential socio-economic implications of latest generative AI and how it could shape the future of professional writing. The researchers set out to examine how ChatGPT can boost productivity and efficiency, reduce inequality in the workplace, and increase job satisfaction and self-efficacy.

The study assigned occupation-specific writing tasks to 444 college-educated professionals and randomly exposed half of them to ChatGPT. The results were…

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