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World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
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· October 13, 2026
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IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
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