World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that AI is hitting the global labor market like a "slow-moving tsunami," with young workers entering the job market the most exposed. The World Bank's jobs council urged "crisis-era" employment support measures to cushion the impact, calling for targeted policies to help vulnerable groups adapt to rapid technological change.