Apollo economist: AI has delivered 'zero financial payoff' outside tech
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-26
An Apollo economist argues that despite massive investments and widespread hype, AI has delivered "zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech." A striking counterpoint to the current enterprise AI investment boom, useful for debates on actual AI ROI.
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