All peoplePERSON / FRONTIER COVERAGETorsten SlokTYPEPersonSIGNALS3FIRST SEENSep 18, 2026LAST SEENOct 24, 2026Recent signalsOutside of tech there has been no financial payoff to US companies for using AI, now viewed as a margin-hurting cost center, as VC-backed firms burn more tokens (Torsten Slok/Apollo Global Management) Oct 24, 2026AI Buildout Becoming an Economic Predictor, Says Economist Slok Oct 22, 2026AI Spend Has Been 'Critical' for US Economy, Says Torsten Slok Sep 18, 2026RELATEDApollo Global ManagementFederal ReserveAI infrastructureAI InvestmentALL PEOPLELATEST SIGNAL