# IMF says AI productivity gains could help ease Asia’s ageing-population challenge

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- Reuters, 2026-10-12 11:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/productivity-gains-ai-could-help-offset-asias-ageing-population-problem-imf-says-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accc396490a5e000125322e

> Artificial intelligence could help make up for Asia’s shrinking workforce as populations age in some countries, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. The IMF said adoption should spread evenly across the region rather than deepen existing disparities.