The AI Boom is Fueling the Global Economy but the IMF Warns of a Bumpy Road Ahead

Source: International Business Times

Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026, citing an artificial intelligence investment boom that has helped cushion the impact of the Middle East war and rising energy prices. However, the organization warned Tuesday that the world's ability to withstand further economic shocks is rapidly diminishing. In its latest World Economic Outlook, released during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, the fund projected global growth of 3.