IMF Says AI Lifts Global Growth 0.8%

New Delhi — International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said at the AI Impact Summit on Feb. 19, 2026, that artificial intelligence can raise global growth by about 0.8 percent and help India reach its Viksit Bharat 2047 and $30 trillion economy goals. She warned that AI will affect roughly 40 percent of jobs globally, and about 60 percent in advanced economies, posing labor-market risks.