IMF Chief Warns AI Could Wipe Out Entry-Level Jobs for Young Workers
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-13
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva called AI a "tsunami" for jobs: the fund estimates AI will affect 40% of jobs worldwide and 60% in advanced economies. While AI infrastructure investment keeps global growth near 3%, she warned young people entering the labor market are most at risk as AI pulls away the first rung of the career ladder.
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