---
title: "AI Buildout Becoming an Economic Predictor, Says Economist Slok"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ai-buildout-becoming-an-economic-predictor-says-economist-slok-1d17851e
published: 2026-10-22T12:32:18.000Z
byline: "Source: Bloomberg Tech"
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# AI Buildout Becoming an Economic Predictor, Says Economist Slok

Source: Bloomberg Tech · Published 2026-10-22 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ai-buildout-becoming-an-economic-predictor-says-economist-slok-1d17851e

Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo, discusses risks related to delays in data center construction, calling the AI buildout “a very, very critical driver of growth at the moment” for the US economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

## Sources

- [Read the original at Bloomberg Tech](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-22/ai-buildout-becoming-economic-predictor-economist-slok-video)

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