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Investors are pricing in a 32.6% AI productivity boost for software engineers.

The Register AI + MLIndependent reporting·
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Economists estimated a 32.6% anticipated AI productivity boost for software engineers by analyzing stock movements, while warning that markets can get carried away.

Why it matters: The estimate suggests investors expect significant productivity gains for software engineers from AI, though the researchers caution market expectations can be overstated.

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“Economists turn stock movements into an estimate of anticipated gains – while warning that markets can get carried…”
The Register AI + ML, 29 Sept 2026, 12:30.

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