IMF chief warns of AI tsunami as entry-level jobs face disruption
Source: Khaosod English
Published on: 2026-10-13 07:06
BANGKOK - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence is a "slow-moving tsunami" that will gradually reshape labour markets worldwide, urging governments to prepare workers for changing job demands. Speaking at the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok on Tuesday, Georgieva said AI's impact would spread as the technology becomes more widely adopted across industries, with young people and those entering the workforce particularly vulnerable to changes in entry-level employment. Studies show that 60% of jobs in high-income countries could be affected by AI, compared with 23% in low-income countries. The difference does not mean poorer countries face less risk, but rather reflects their lower levels of access to and adoption of the technology, she said. Georgieva described AI development as unfolding in two wa...
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