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  "title": "AI 'widening economic inequality', IMF chief warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ai-widening-economic-inequality-imf-chief-warns",
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  "published": "2026-10-07T07:48:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
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    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035379/ai-widening-economic-inequality-imf-chief-warns"
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  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief has issued a warning that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to widening economic inequality globally. Kristalina Georgieva emphasized that while AI is becoming a key driver of countries' relative fortunes, it is largely bypassing most others, increasing the risk of inequality. She called for decisive action to restore the health of public finances in heavily indebted advanced nations, as well as cooperation to ensure global access to the transformative power of AI. The IMF chief also highlighted the growing debt levels among governments, fueled by rising borrowing costs and massive bond issuance by companies to fund AI investments. Georgieva stressed that policymakers must take tough political choices and explain the need for consolidation to protect the most vulnerable in society.",
  "summary": "The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. She also lamented a lack of “decisive action” in heavily indebted advanced nations and called for “very tough policy choices” to restore the health of their…",
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