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IMF’s Take on AI’s Global Impact: Navigating Opportunities and Risks

Robert Maciejko
2 min readJan 15, 2024

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🚀 AI Revolution Explored by IMF: IMF insights in “AI Will Transform the Global Economy. Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity” make us question our readiness for the AI era.

Provocative Insights:

➡️ Jobs at Risk: With AI potentially impacting 40% of global jobs, are we on the cusp of a productivity boom or facing mass job displacement?

➡️ Inequality Concerns: As AI widens the skills gap, could this lead to a stark divide between the affluent and the less fortunate?

➡️ Policy Challenges: How can policies balance AI’s vast potential with the imperative to protect humanity? Is there a risk of social unrest we’re not seeing?

Worldwide Disparities:

➡️ Advanced vs. Emerging Economies: Are we stepping into an era of digital elitism with AI benefits disproportionately favoring developed nations?

➡️ IMF’s AI Readiness Index: While wealthy countries lead, how will others keep up? Is a global digital divide an unavoidable future?

Critical Questions for Leaders:

➡️ Is AI’s path toward inclusive growth realistic, or will it deepen global inequalities?

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Robert Maciejko
Robert Maciejko

Written by Robert Maciejko

Entrepreneurial Leader & International Change Driver who delivers. Co-founder of the 1500+ strong global INSEAD AI community. Opinions are personal.

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