Charles HudsonFounder and Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures

Is AI really the productivity booster we think it is?

12 Sept 2025 · 0 min

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A short transcript excerpt from a YouTube discussion (Charles Hudson) about whether AI will boost productivity. The speakers reference a "Canaries in the Coal Mine" piece (author queried as Eric) and describe a J‑curve: new technologies often cause an initial productivity decline before organizations adapt and capture benefits. They liken the pattern to the arrival of computers in the 1980s–90s and suggest AI may follow a similar path.

Eric, who's the author.
Of Canaries in the Coal Mine piece.
He used a J curve graph to describe his productivity.
Paradox back in the 90s and how.
AI will.
Truly transform the labor market over time.
The graph.
Shows how an introduction of new tech initially causes a decline in.
Productivity before.
Organizations.
Adapt to be able to capture the productivity benefit.
This is very reminiscent of computers in the 80s and 90s, and his prediction.
Is that AI will.
Likely take a similar case.
So what does.
This mean for investors and founders building today? I know that you think the time horizon's a little bit longer for value add, but it.