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Investors are pricing in a 32.6% AI productivity boost for software engineers
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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Economists from UC Berkeley and LSE estimate that investors have priced a 32.6% permanent productivity boost for software engineers from AI developments between late 2022 and 2025, implying a 3.61% permanent increase in GDP.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Software Engineering.
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AI-driven productivity gains are now priced into market values, signalling a shift in economic expectations you must factor into growth and hiring plans immediately.
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