AI brings both growth, risk to global economy: OECD

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-09-23

PARIS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both a boost and a risk to the global economy, according to the latest Economic Outlook Interim Report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday. AI-related investment and production continued to grow rapidly in many economies in the first half of 2026, the report said, partially offsetting the overall economic impact of the conflict in......

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