{
  "id": 15194578,
  "title": "IMF says AI slowdown could knock 0.4pc off global GDP by 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/imf-says-ai-slowdown-could-knock-0-4pc-off-global-gdp-by-2028",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:03:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/10/17/imf-says-ai-slowdown-could-knock-04pc-off-global-gdp-by-2028/239509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The artificial intelligence boom has been a significant driver of global growth, but experts and policymakers warn that it could pose economic risks if investment in the technology slows down. At the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported that global trade rose 8.3% between 2023 and 2025, a figure that would be closer to 4.6% without AI-related products. IMF chief economist Silvana Tenreyro emphasized that AI is present everywhere in the global economy, impacting GDP, stock markets, and bond markets.\n\nHowever, some top officials cautioned against relying too heavily on AI investment. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh described AI as the \"most consequential change\" to the global economy in his lifetime, acknowledging its huge benefits while warning of a \"bumpy\" road ahead. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva echoed these concerns, stating that any slowdown in the AI industry \"would be felt across the world\" if there is a loss of confidence and money moves away from AI. An IMF report projected that a decline in AI investment could reduce global GDP by 0.4% by 2028, highlighting the potential shock from weaker or less durable AI investments and profitability. War and regulation, along with uncertainty around future regulation, could further strain the economics behind AI investment, according to economists at Moody's Analytics.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK, Oct 17 — The artificial intelligence boom has been a key driver of global growth, but also poses economic...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}