IMF warns AI is a 'slow-moving tsunami' for jobs, with 40% of roles affected

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said AI is hitting the global labor market like a "slow-moving tsunami," with about 40% of jobs worldwide eventually affected and young graduates most exposed. The World Bank's Jobs Council urged governments to make "crisis-era" hiring support measures permanent.

• IMF: about 40% of jobs worldwide will be augmented, downgraded or eliminated
• AI exposure is 60% in advanced economies and 23% in low-income countries
• World Bank: 1.2 billion young people will turn 18 over the next 15 years
• AI adoption could add 0.5–1 percentage point to growth in advanced Asia