# IMF chief warns energy shock, rising debt and AI risks threaten global growth

https://mins.news/en/item/89547

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 11:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/imf-chief-warns-energy-shock-growing-debt-ai-risks-threaten-global-growth-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac62f96a05e110001aa848f

> International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday that persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks tied to the AI investment boom are putting the global economy at risk. She urged governments to adopt protective fiscal and monetary measures.

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