# IMF says AI will drive global growth as investment spreads beyond the US

https://mins.news/en/item/32211

- Financial Times, 2026-08-25 18:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/6a76e78b-c493-409a-8694-6fa4ba9a674e?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva expects investment in artificial intelligence to spread beyond the US and fuel global growth. She also forecasts that the world economy will withstand the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran.

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