No signs of AI payoff outside the tech sector
An Apollo Daily Spark note by chief economist Torsten Slok, dated October 24, 2026, argues that AI-related productivity or earnings gains are not yet visible outside the technology sector. The supplied text is mostly site navigation and boilerplate; the substantive body of the analysis is not included, so specific data and reasoning cannot be confirmed from the text provided.
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An Apollo Daily Spark note by chief economist Torsten Slok, dated October 24, 2026, argues that AI-related productivity or earnings gains are not yet visible outside the technology sector. The supplied text is mostly site navigation and boilerplate; the substantive body of the analysis is not included, so specific data and reasoning cannot be confirmed from the text provided.
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- The note is titled 'No Signs of AI Payoff Outside the Tech Sector' and is authored by Torsten Slok, Partner and Chief Economist at Apollo.
- The note is dated October 24, 2026, as shown on the page.
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