I have been using a number of AI tools, both personally and professionally, over the last two years and it has certainly increased my productivity. It helps me learn things much faster.
There has been a lot of talk recently on whether AI productivity gains are real and whether companies are seeing real benefits. I found this article explores this topic quite well.
The 70% AI productivity myth: why most companies aren’t seeing the gains
In any case, learning and using AI is time well spent. As someone said, if you’re amazed by what AI can do today, remember this is the worst it will ever be.