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This is the empirical reality check that code generation doesn't equal progress. If you're evaluating whether agent-assisted development justifies its cost, you now have data showing volume of output isn't the right metric. The win will come from agents that reduce bugs, not from agents that type faster than humans.
The thesis is reasonable: if AI handles the grinding work between ideas, human researchers ship faster. This matters if you're staffing a research org or building tools that integrate with research workflows. But OpenAI's motive is showing, and execution leverage is not new. Worth reading to see how they're framing ChatGPT's role in knowledge work.