Monday, 28 September

Monday, 28 September, 2026

High-Tech Boom, Low-Job Growth: WEF Warns Data Centres Won't Match AI's Productivity Surge with Employment

By TechShots Studio
High-Tech Boom, Low-Job Growth: WEF Warns Data Centres Won't Match AI's Productivity Surge with Employment
According to the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists' Outlook, global AI adoption is set to surge alongside major productivity gains. However, while massive investments in data centres will drive economic growth, most economists warn that these heavy infrastructure expansions will fail to generate a comparable share of new employment.

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