OECD Secretary General Coleman said that the boom in artificial intelligence investment driving global economic growth is expected to continue and bring longer-term benefits. The organization raised growth forecasts for several major economies, including the US, earlier this month, and pointed out that technology spending has provided support in the face of trade uncertainty. Coleman said, “We expect the level of investment in artificial intelligence to continue to grow for some time to come. In the medium to long term, we expect the accelerated adoption and application of artificial intelligence in the economic sector to have a significant positive impact on productivity growth.” However, Coleman said that the OECD expects the global economic growth rate to slow from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% next year, and trade headwinds may intensify. “We do see quite a few downside risks,” he said. The impact of tariffs has yet to be fully felt, trade uncertainty persists, in addition to a range of other structural pressures.”

OECD Secretary General Coleman said that the boom in artificial intelligence investment driving global economic growth is expected to continue and bring longer-term benefits. The organization raised growth forecasts for several major economies, including the US, earlier this month, and pointed out that technology spending has provided support in the face of trade uncertainty. Coleman said, “We expect the level of investment in artificial intelligence to continue to grow for some time to come. In the medium to long term, we expect the accelerated adoption and application of artificial intelligence in the economic sector to have a significant positive impact on productivity growth.” However, Coleman said that the OECD expects the global economic growth rate to slow from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% next year, and trade headwinds may intensify. “We do see quite a few downside risks,” he said. The impact of tariffs has yet to be fully felt, trade uncertainty persists, in addition to a range of other structural pressures.”