Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Paolo Confino

A recession could create an ‘abrupt shift’ in AI adoption: ‘‘That’s when you really see the effects of automation’

IMF deputy director Gita Gopinath on stage at Fortune Global Forum in New York. (Credit: Michael O’Shea for Fortune)

The widespread replacement of workers by AI won’t happen until a recession strikes, according to IMF first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath. 

Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT kicked off the generative AI revolution in late 2022, there has been extensive handwringing that the technology would result in mass layoffs. 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.