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Sep 17, 2026 · Industry Insights

AI's Economic Shift: From Efficiency to Incremental Value

At the 2026 Inclusion Bund Conference, 40+ embodied intelligence firms showcased robots performing real tasks—pharmacy dispensing in narrow aisles, industrial screw assembly, hazardous environment inspection—demonstrating AI's shift from efficiency gains to enabling previously impossible services, as economists argue AI's true value lies in making the uneconomic doable, purchasable, and tradable.