Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Flipboard

Flipboard · Apr 19, 2026 · 388 words · By Fortune

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Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information…

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Claim 1: “In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent …”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about 'Productivity paradox' and 'Robert Solow,' but none of the retrieved web search results or cross-references mention Robert Solow making a specific observation about the 'stalling evolution of the Information Age' in 1987. The Wikipedia entry confirms he won the Nobel Prize in 1987, but the specific claim detail is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The productivity paradox refers to the slowdown in productivity growth in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s despite rapid development in the field of information technology (IT) over the same p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_paradox

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Merton Solow, GCIH (; August 23, 1924 – December 21, 2023) was an American economist known for his studies of economic growth and the development of the Solow–Swan model, for which he won the 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Solow

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Claim 2: “SNK confirmed this in a new video released to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that SNK announced the reboot confirmation in a video released to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. This detail is consistently reported across the available web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Slug 2 is a run and gun arcade game developed by SNK. It was originally released in 1998 for the Neo-Geo MVS arcade platform as the sequel to the 1996 game Metal Slug. The original version of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_2

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Slug (Japanese: メタルスラッグ, Hepburn: Metaru Suraggu) is a Japanese multimedia franchise and run and gun video game series originally created by Nazca Corporation before merging with SNK in 1996 aft…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Slug is a 1996 run and gun video game developed by Nazca Corporation and originally released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system. Set in 2028, the game follows Peregrine Falcon Strike Force…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_(1996_video_game)

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Claim 3: “The iconic run-and-gun game series Metal Slug is going to be rebooted.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the Metal Slug series is set for a reboot, linking this to the 30th anniversary celebration. This information is reported by at least two distinct web sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Slug Anthology is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC and the Wii. The Wii version boasts different controller configurations, most taking advantage of the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Slug Tactics is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Leikir Studio and published by Dotemu. A spin-off of the Metal Slug series, the game was released on November 5, 2024 for Microsoft W…
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