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Human leadsOct 27, 2026

Apollo's chief economist sees no AI payoff outside tech yet, and points to judgment

Apollo's chief economist reads flat margins and flat revenue per worker across large companies outside big tech as no AI payoff yet, and argues that in business, intelligence is mostly judgment. On Monday, pick one workflow where a person makes the call, let AI do the calculating around that decision, and measure whether the decision gets better, not just faster.

Source: TechCrunch, Oct 25, 2026 · AI delivers 'zero financial payoff' to most companies, according to Apollo economist ↗ · Approved by Reggie

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