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AI's Economic Impact Limited, Experts Warn Investors

2/15/2026

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  • Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo Global Management, says AI's macro impact is limited.
  • Despite high expectations, current statistics show little evidence AI boosts productivity, employment, or inflation.
  • The Congressional Budget Office projects AI will modestly raise total factor productivity, about 1% by 2036.
  • Slok cautions the effects may take time, unlike the 1980s computer revolution.
  • Investors remain wary as AI-linked sector stock prices have fallen.