Deutsche Bank analyst Jim Reid says any broad productivity gains from artificial intelligence are likely to take years to show up in the economy. Reid’s assessment, as reported by Bloomberg and Moneyweb, is based on the pace at which past technologies translated into measurable economic benefits. While both sources note that AI could eventually improve productivity significantly, Reid argues that the timing is uncertain and that near-term impacts on overall productivity are not yet evident. In the interviews, Reid frames his view on AI and jobs as being influenced by economic history, suggesting that even when new technologies are adopted, their full effect on productivity and labour outcomes typically unfolds gradually. Taken together, the reports emphasize that Reid is not dismissing AI’s potential, but rather highlighting delays between the introduction of advanced tools and the point when they generate widespread, economy-wide gains. The sources agree that productivity improvements, if they materialize, are more likely to appear in the longer term than in the immediate future.