The Time Savings Era of AI Is Over
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<p>The latest AIDB Intelligence January AI Usage Pulse Survey of 583 highly active AI users reveals a decisive shift in how value is being created with AI. Time savings is no longer the dominant benefit. Instead, increased output and entirely new capabilities are taking the lead, especially among heavy users. Claude has emerged as the primary model for the most agentic, builder-oriented workflows, while multi-model portfolios are becoming the norm. Vibe coding has gone mainstream beyond engineering, with executives, operators, and product leaders increasingly building their own tools. Agentic usage has more than doubled compared to late last year, suggesting an inflection point in how work is being structured. The data shows a clear pattern: the deeper users go, the less they focus on efficiency and the more they focus on transformation. </p><p><strong>Brought to you by:</strong></p><p><strong>KPMG</strong> – Discover how AI is transforming possibility into reality. Tune into the new KPMG 'You Can with AI' podcast and unlock insights that will inform smarter decisions inside your enterprise. Listen now and start shaping your future with every episode. <a href="https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcasts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcasts</a></p><p><strong>Rackspace Technology - </strong>Build, test and scale intelligent workloads faster with Rackspace AI Launchpad <strong>- </strong><a href="http://rackspace.com/ailaunchpad" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://rackspace.com/ailaunchpad</a></p><p><strong>Zencoder</strong> - From vibe coding to AI-first engineering - <a href="http://zencoder.ai/zenflow" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://zencoder.ai/zenflow</a></p><p><strong>Optimizely</strong> Agents in Action - Join the virtual event (with me!) free March 4 - <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/agents-in-action/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.optimizely.com/insights/agents-in-action/</a></p><p><strong>AssemblyAI</strong> - The best way to build Voice AI apps - <a href="https://www.assemblyai.com/brief" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.assemblyai.com/brief</a></p><p><strong>LandfallIP</strong> - AI to Navigate the Patent Process - https://landfallip.com/</p><p><strong>Robots & Pencils</strong> - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results <a href="https://robotsandpencils.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://robotsandpencils.com/</a></p><p>The Agent Readiness Audit from <strong>Superintelligent</strong> - Go to <a href="https://besuper.ai/ " rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://besuper.ai/ </a>to request your company's agent readiness score.</p><p>The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: <a href="https://pod.link/1680633614" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/1680633614</a></p><p><strong>Interested in sponsoring the show? </strong>sponsors@aidailybrief.ai</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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