U.S. economy's secret weapon, productivity, surges in third quarter, raising hopes of AI payoff

Core Insights - A significant increase in worker productivity in the U.S. economy during the summer and early fall has raised optimism regarding the returns on AI investments [1] Group 1 - Worker productivity, a major factor in the strength of the U.S. economy, experienced a surge [1] - The rise in productivity is seen as a potential indicator of the benefits beginning to materialize from investments in artificial intelligence [1]