# AI could lift Latin America, Caribbean economy 5.1% over a decade, but wages may fall, IDB says

https://mins.news/en/item/68068

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 23:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-could-boost-latam-caribbean-economy-51-wages-may-fall-idb-says-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1bcd1b314680001fefbc4

> Artificial intelligence adoption could raise economic output in Latin America and the Caribbean by 5.1% after a decade, according to forthcoming Inter-American Development Bank research. The impact on wages will depend on whether workers can shift into expanding jobs, with wages potentially declining if they cannot.

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