World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam warned that artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate 40% of global jobs, particularly for young graduates. Speaking at the World Bank Jobs Council in Bangkok, they urged governments to adopt permanent employment support measures to cushion the economic impact of this technological disruption.

Source: World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’ — CNBC

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