AI productivity paradox
Individual output rises with AI coding tools while team- and company-level delivery metrics do not move.
Faros AI's telemetry across 10,000+ developers found high-AI teams complete 21% more tasks and merge 98% more PRs, yet there is no statistically significant correlation between AI adoption and company throughput, DORA metrics or quality KPIs. Bain reports 10–15% gains from assistants that rarely translate to ROI, versus 25–30% when the delivery process is redesigned. The bottleneck moves to review, integration and organisational friction.