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'Love It or Fear It': IMF Chief Warns the AI Boom Could Turn Into a Shock
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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says the world economy is being pulled two ways at once: an energy supply shock from the Gulf war and a demand surge from artificial intelligence spending. Speaking in Singapore before IMF meetings, she warned the AI building boom is inflationary, global public debt is heading past 100% of GDP, and disappointing tech earnings could trigger a far-reaching financial shock.
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