New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) could raise global economic growth by nearly one percentage point, potentially pushing the world economy beyond its pre-pandemic trajectory, said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, Georgieva cited IMF research estimating that AI could lift global growth by about 0.8 percent.

"Based on what we know, AI can lift global growth by almost a percentage point, we say 0.8 percent. It would mean that the world would grow faster than it did before the COVID pandemic," she told PTI.

Boost to India's Viksit Bharat Vision Georgieva said faster global expansion would translate into greater economic opportunities a...