IMF chief Georgieva warns AI is both growth hope and hazard
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on October 7 that the AI boom is rapidly becoming a main driver of economies around the world, but is also pushing up inflation and yields at a time when public debt levels have risen. She also warned that AI risks widening global inequality, and voiced concern about the possibility of an AI bubble bursting.
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It shows AI has moved from a technology story to a macro-policy and financial-stability one, with officials weighing the investment boom against inflation, debt and inequality.