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AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says
TechCrunchSunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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"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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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apollo and Technology.
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What happened
"Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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TechCrunch published: AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apollo and Technology.
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