FT Survey: AI Boosts Global Growth Without Mass Job Losses

According to a Financial Times survey of 94 economists spanning Asia, the US, and Europe, artificial intelligence is expected to spur significant productivity and economic benefits in many or nearly all G20 countries over the next decade. The majority of respondents believe these advantages will extend well beyond the primary US and Chinese markets. Experts highlighted that widespread adoption by businesses and AI-enabled imports will transmit these gains to a broader range of global economies.

The report contrasts these optimistic economic projections with specific structural risks for developing and emerging nations. Economists identified African countries such as Nigeria, Somalia, and Ethiopia, as well as outsourcing-heavy economies like the Philippines, as being particularly vulnerable to falling behind due to weaker infrastructure and rapid automation. Some economists cautioned that these technological shifts could also compound existing economic inequalities by widening the gap between early AI adopters and laggards.