Two new AI studies just dropped, and they seem to be living in entirely different realities. One finds that most executives see little to no impact from AI on productivity or employment. The other shows AI adoption delivering a measurable 4% productivity boost across European firms. Same technology, very different story. Let’s start with the more subdued take. A National Bureau of Economic Research study surveying nearly 6,000 CEOs, CFOs and senior executives across the U.S., U.K., Germany and Australia found that while about two thirds say they are using AI, that usage averages just 1.5 hours per week. A full-quarter report that doesn’t use AI at all. Nearly 90% of firms said AI has had no impact on employment or productivity over the past three years. And yet expectations remain high. Executives forecast AI will increase productivity by 1.4% and output by 0.8% over the next three years. In other words, it has not done much yet, but it absolutely will. Soon.…