Kristalina Georgieva

IMF's Georgieva urges faster debt cuts and AI oversight ahead of Bangkok meetings

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called on governments worldwide to accelerate efforts to reduce debt, tackle inequality and regulate artificial intelligence, speaking ahead of next week's IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok. She said economies are under pressure from heavy borrowing, AI-driven investment surges, and disruptions from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, warning that 'tough political choices' can no longer be postponed.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-07

IMF's Georgieva says AI boom lifts growth but masks rising economic risks

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a Singapore audience that AI investment is becoming a major driver of national economic fortunes, but warned that AI advancement, high energy costs and record public debt are straining already weak global growth. She described the economy as pulled between a negative energy shock from the Gulf war and a positive demand shock from AI investment, calling the combined effect highly uneven worldwide.

cnbc.com · 2026-10-07