OECD sees AI boom offsetting energy shock
The OECD reports that AI investments are helping offset global energy shocks this year. However, rising commodity prices will weigh on growth heading into 2027.
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Global economic growth will slow to 2.9% in 2026 as an entrenched energy shock offsets artificial intelligence investments, according to the OECD on Wednesday afternoon. The projection marks a slight upward revision from the 2.8% forecast issued in June. Investors face lingering inflationary pressures and geopolitical risks that threaten to trim growth further by next year.
