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IMF總裁:AI是世界經濟的希望也是隱憂
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IMF總裁:AI是世界經濟的希望也是隱憂

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IMF總裁喬治艾娃在新加坡活動中指出,AI技術雖可提振全球經濟成長,但同時帶來債務、通膨與金融穩定風險,呼籲政策制定者停止拖延並做出痛苦選擇,警告AI益處可能集中導致全球不平等擴大。

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IMF總裁喬治艾娃在新加坡活動中指出,AI技術正成為全球經濟關鍵驅動因素,但與能源成本飆升及創紀錄公共債務共同挑戰經濟成長。

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IMF總裁喬治艾娃(Kristalina Georgieva)。(歐新社)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕國際貨幣基金(IMF)總裁喬治艾娃(Kristalina Georgieva)表示,投資人和各國政府寄予厚望以提振全球經濟的AI技術,同時也為經濟成長帶來了威脅,呼籲政策制定者停止拖延在債務問題上做出痛苦的選擇。

《CNBC》報導,喬治艾娃週三(7日)在新加坡舉行的活動上表示,AI正在迅速成為世界經濟中各國相關命運的關鍵驅動因素。但AI進步、能源成本飆升和公共債務創紀錄這3重因素,正在挑戰經濟已「不盡人意」的成長。

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喬治艾娃直言,「無論你喜歡它、討厭它還是害怕它,AI都已經到來」。

IMF和世界銀行即將在下週召開一系列年會,喬治艾娃稱全球經濟同時受到兩個方向的拉扯,一個是在波斯灣持續長達8個月戰爭所帶來的「負面能源供應衝擊」,第二個則是AI投資熱潮帶來的「正面需求衝擊」。他表示,這兩者綜合起來的影響,在全球「極度不均衡」。

從正面的角度來看,全球AI投資佔GDP的比例將達到甚至超越過去鐵路、電網或電信網路建設的投資額。喬治艾娃指出,AI硬體及相關技術產品已佔全球商品貿易的10分之1以上。

IMF預估,如果AI運用得當,每年可為全球經濟成長貢獻高達0.5個百分點,經濟成長從3%提升到3.5%,相當於為世界經濟增加了一個「東協(ASEAN)規模的經濟體」。

但喬治艾娃隨後也提到,AI帶來的好處可能相當集中,這波熱潮很大程度上繞過了那些在全球AI供應鏈中參與程度較低的經濟體,進一步加劇全球經濟不平等擴大的風險。

AI熱潮也加劇了從美國、歐洲到亞洲的決策者一直擔憂的通膨問題。喬治艾娃表示,AI建設熱潮會引發通膨,除此之外,能源和食品衝擊、關稅以及國防支出也會。這種通膨壓力直接反映在債券市場,美國、德國和日本的債殖利率已飆升至數十年來最高水準。

喬治艾娃指出,AI熱潮本身也存在金融穩定風險,強勁的企業獲利正在推高股價和財富效應,但若是獲利不如預期,超大規模企業的槓桿作用,以及其持有的大量且不斷成長的美國股票,可能會將令人失望的情況演變成影響深遠的衝擊。

喬治艾娃引用了「阿瑪拉定律」(Amara's Law),這項定律認為,人們在短期內會高估一項新技術,在長期內會低估它。喬治艾娃說,在當今AI建設熱潮與未來AI帶來的益處之間的過渡時期,將經歷一段「風險最大的時期」,並補充稱,第一道防線是監管,現在或許是許多國家貨幣政策採取審慎鷹派立場的好時機。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 若AI運用得當,每年將為全球經濟成長貢獻高達0.5個百分點

    Possible · Within years

  • AI建設熱潮將引發通膨,債殖利率將維持高位

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 具體哪些國家將從AI投資中受益最多?
  • 監管應如何平衡創新與風險控制?
  • 發展中國家如何參與AI供應鏈以減少不平等?

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