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The Jevons paradox has a second half

Uses historical examples of coal, lighting, farming, bank tellers and telephone operators to distinguish increased demand for output from continued demand for human labor. Applies that distinction to AI-assisted software development, offering explicitly speculative predictions about software output and developer employment.

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hrih.siAdded Nov 9, 20260 opens

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Jevons Paradox and the Hidden Expansion of AI That Most Executives Are Missing

SSRN working paper by Eldar Maksymov applying the Jevons Paradox to AI-driven labor changes. Argues that, like spreadsheets with accounting, AI may expand demand for judgment-intensive knowledge work and that leaders should build a value fortress of trust and accountability rather than cut headcount.

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papers.ssrn.comAdded Sep 18, 20260 opens