World Bank says AI may reshape global growth trajectory

(DigWatch) The World Bank says AI could become a major catalyst for global growth, but the scale and distribution of its impact remain highly uncertain. In its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report, the Bank says AI could influence global growth primarily through increased investment in the near term and faster productivity growth over the medium term. The analysis comes as global potential growth continues to slow. The World Bank says global potential growth declined from 3.6% a year in the 2000s to 2.8% in the 2010s and is projected to fall to about 2.2% this decade if recent trends persist. – Global Economic Prospects — June 2026