# IMF tells EU ministers AI could boost growth but increase economic strains

https://mins.news/en/item/65494

- Reuters, 2026-09-19 13:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/imf-tells-eu-ministers-ai-could-boost-growth-increase-economic-strains-2026-09-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aae8ada89e5cf0001dfbe31

> Artificial intelligence could raise European productivity by roughly 1% over five years, but an IMF paper warns it may also widen inequality, put more pressure on power networks and deepen reliance on foreign technology unless governments strengthen economic integration.

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