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Impact of AI on Developing Economies

Andy Berg, Chris Papageorgiou

January 25, 2021

Will the AI revolution cause a great divergence? (iStock by Getty Images/ PhonlamaiPhoto) Read the study

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Artificial intelligence and robots are revolutionizing production processes across the globe, but what countries stand to gain most from these new technologies? Economists Andy Berg and Chris Papageorgiou are coauthors of a new study that suggests the so-called AI revolution may widen the gap between rich and poor countries. Transcript

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Andy Berg Andy Berg is a Deputy Director in the Institute for Capacity Development.

CHRIS PAPAGEORGIOU is a Division Chief in the IMF Research Department.

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