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AI delivers no financial payoff for most companies, says Apollo economist · 4 sources tracked

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A recent analysis by Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, suggests that artificial intelligence has not yet provided a significant financial return for most companies outside the technology sector. Slok's research, focusing on the S&P 493 (excluding major tech firms), indicates flat profit margins and revenue per worker, with no discernible productivity gains from AI investments. He posits that AI's current capabilities as a "calculator" are insufficient for business intelligence, which heavily relies on judgment, accountability, and understanding of nuanced factors like trust and culture. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI's current business value is limited to tech firms, potentially impacting investment strategies and adoption timelines for non-tech industries.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on an economist's analysis and opinion regarding the financial impact of AI, rather than a direct release or event.

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Anthony Ha ·

    AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says

    "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech."

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    AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says | TechCrunch https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/ai-d elivers-zero-financial-payoff-to-most-companies-according-to-apollo-economist/ # AI # NonTech # companies # ZeroPayoff

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    AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, th

    AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech." https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/…

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  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence,

    🤖 AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech." 📰 Source: AI News & Artificial…

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