
AI投資持續帶動出口與消費,但中東衝突與AI投資強度將是關鍵變數
台經院預測台灣經濟今年成長12.34%、明年6.45%,AI投資帶動出口與消費,但中東衝突與AI投資強度將是主要變數;Nvidia CEO黃仁勳婚外情爭議不太可能衝擊台灣AI供應鏈。
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台經院上調今年經濟成長預測並發布明年預估,指出美國科技巨頭對AI的投資超過預期,儘管全球金融市場波動加劇及中東衝突持續,AI趨勢不太可能逆轉。
雖然公司可能重新評估數據中心計劃,但許多訂單已經確保,這應該能維持增長,台經院表示。
台灣經濟預計今年成長12.34%,明年成長6.45%,因為持續的人工智慧(AI)全球投資繼續推動出口、企業投資和家庭消費,台灣經濟研究院(TIER,台經院)昨天表示。
這家位於台北的智庫上調了今年的預測,並發布了明年的預估,理由是美國科技巨頭對AI的投資超過預期,儘管對繁榮持續性的擔憂日益增加,全球金融市場波動加劇。
AI趨勢不太可能逆轉,儘管行業正從投資軍備競賽轉向更謹慎的擴張,台經院院長張建一在台北一個論壇上表示。
「偶爾踩剎車並不意味著汽車會停止」,張建一說,並補充說AI投資的適度並不意味著繁榮即將結束。
他將上週的市場拋售描述為短期修正,可能使行業增長走上更可持續的基礎。
上週美國中期選舉的結果可能促使科技公司重新評估其數據中心擴張計劃,並改善與當地社區的協調,最終有利於行業的長期發展,張建一表示。
然而,AI需求預計在短期內將保持強勁,因為許多訂單已經確保,許多數據中心項目已經獲得許可或已經在建中,他表示。
這些承諾應該能維持到明年上半年的增長,張建一表示。
下半年的展望將取決於市場擔憂是否緩解,AI投資可能繼續增長,但速度將慢於過去兩年,他表示。
更廣泛的AI採用將維持對台灣半導體、先進封裝和伺服器供應鏈的需求,支撐出口和私人投資,台經院表示。
更強勁的企業盈利也應該通過支持收入增長來增強家庭消費,它表示。
私人投資和消費已成為與出口並列的額外增長動力,使台灣經濟更具韌性,儘管中東存在衝突,台經院經濟預測中心主任孫明德表示。
消費者價格預計今年上漲2.05%,明年上漲1.94%,國際石油和原材料價格預計明年將穩定,台經院表示。
中東衝突的持續時間和AI投資的強度將是塑造台灣經濟前景的兩個主要因素,孫明德表示。
數據中心擴張繼續以及霍爾木茲海峽航運恢復正常將支持更樂觀的情景,而長期的區域衝突可能帶來挑戰,他表示。
另外,Nvidia公司執行長黃仁勳承認的婚外情爭議不太可能使更廣泛的AI行業脫軌,或對台灣的AI供應鏈產生重大影響,即使這損害了他的聲譽,張建一表示。
投資者應該密切關注的是,Advanced Micro Devices Inc和其他競爭對手的競爭是否可能侵蝕Nvidia的毛利率,他表示。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
AI投資將在未來兩年保持增長,但增長速度將慢於過去兩年
Likely · Within months
台灣經濟成長將在下半年取決於市場擔憂是否緩解
Possible · Within months

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