IMF Warns AI, Trade Pose Risks to Solid Global Growth Outlook
If the hoped-for productivity gains from the new technology don’t pan out, it could trigger an “abrupt” slump in markets.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergThe International Monetary Fund slightly raised its outlook for global growth this year, but it warned that concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble as well as trade and geopolitical tensions remain risks to the world economy.
The Washington-based lender now expects global growth of 3.3% this year, up from the 3.1% predicted in October, according to the World Economic Outlook report published Monday. The estimate for 2027 was unchanged at 3.2%.