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IMF: AI May Raise Europe's Productivity by 1%
A paper from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that artificial intelligence could boost Europe's productivity by about 1% over five years. However, it warned that the benefits would not be evenly distributed across countries and regions, potentially increasing inequality gaps and placing additional strain on electricity networks, especially as demand for data centers rises—which currently consume 3% of the continent’s electricity. The paper emphasized the need for Europe to invest in energy infrastructure and enhance market integration to achieve a more balanced distribution of AI benefits, amid concerns over strategic dependency on China's and the United States' dominance in developing this technology.
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