Kristalina Georgieva

At IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and AI policy experts called for safeguards around artificial intelligence and discussed its potential effects on jobs, inequality and economic growth.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged wealthy nations, including the United States, to reduce debt and deficits, warning that global borrowing costs are worsening pressures on poorer countries. Several organizations also announced initiatives on jobs and cybercrime.

Speaking in Singapore, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to pursue fiscal consolidation as rising bond yields increase borrowing costs. She also called for cautious monetary policy and stronger safeguards against AI risks.