IMF says AI could lift European productivity while increasing economic strains

An IMF paper says AI could improve productivity in Europe while also widening inequality and increasing pressure on power infrastructure.

The IMF says artificial intelligence could raise European productivity over the next five years, but the gains may be uneven. Its analysis also points to worker displacement risks, rising electricity demand from data centres and Europe’s dependence on foreign AI technology.

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