IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divide
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Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned today that artificial intelligence, although capable of supporting economic growth and raising productivity, could increase the gap between developed and developing countries if the digital infrastructure and skills needed to benefit from it were not available.
Forbes, the world's most well-conceived business and economic magazine. Although technology can add up to 0.5% to global annual growth in the medium term, about 40% of jobs in the world are exposed to technology, The post Young and Poor Countries Can Stay Out of the Gains of AI, Alert IMF and OECD first appeared in Forbes Brazil.
IMF and OECD warn that AI can boost growth, but poor and young countries can stay out.
Artificial intelligence may boost global growth, but the poorest countries, smaller companies and younger workers are at risk of staying out unless there are improvements in access to energy, digital infrastructure and skills, according to IMF (International Monetary Fund) and OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). Read more (10/22/2026)
The OECD estimates that technology will raise productivity to 1.2 per cent, although the IMF anticipates an impact on 40 per cent of overall employment.
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