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90% Companies Join AI Shadow Economy, Experts Warn

12/16/2025

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) released a study showing that about 90% of surveyed companies have an AI shadow economy outside official pilots.
  • The study finds that chatbots assist non-experts but have not yet displaced skilled workers.
  • Economists express concern over significant investments in AI infrastructure and question whether the projected demand will materialize.
  • Nvidia's dealings with OpenAI illustrate complex financial relationships that fuel differing opinions on AI's future.