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The AI Paradox: Utility, Disruption, and the Difficulty of Technological Reversion
An institutional analysis of the tension between AI utility, disruption, competitive adoption, legitimacy, and the limited plausibility of technological regression.
An institutional analysis of the tension between AI utility, disruption, competitive adoption, legitimacy, and the limited plausibility of technological regression.
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Ryan Brown. (2026). The AI Paradox: Utility, Disruption, and the Difficulty of Technological Reversion. Convera Strategies.
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