AI productivity is skyrocketing wages aren't and benefits are shrinking
google’s spark agent reveals the limits of ai assistance amid a broader economic reality where productivity gains decouple from worker wages.
the verge reviews google’s new gemini spark agent, which autonomously manages calendars by inferring private user data like a spouse's name. while the tech demonstrates impressive capability for personal optimization, the analysis critiques the broader 'productivity' narrative pushed by big tech. the article argues that ai-driven efficiency cannot solve systemic economic issues, noting that productivity has disconnected from wages and that corporations are replacing workers while cutting social safety nets.