Global economy set for AI-driven surge, FT survey suggests

Center: <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6156134-stelson-leads-perry-poll-pennsylvania-house/" rel="noopener nofollow">GOP Rep. Scott Perry narrowly behind in Pennsylvania reelection bid: Poll — thehill.com
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Center: <a href="https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/leaders-weigh-huge-benefit-risks-of-ai-for-global-economy/" rel="noopener nofollow">Leaders weigh huge benefit , risks of AI for global economy — digitaljournal.com
Right: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/17/trump-russia-sanctions" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the &quot;national interests&quot; — www.axios.com
Right: <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6154117-humans-first-ai-policy/" rel="noopener nofollow">AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on &#39;vastly superhuman AI&#39; — thehill.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/17/why-britain-should-reject-the-lure-of-cheap-and-scary-chinese-ai" rel="noopener nofollow">Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI — www.theguardian.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/robots-could-boost-us-manufacturing-america-races-keep-pace-china-expert-says" rel="noopener nofollow">Robots could boost US manufacturing as America races to keep pace with China, expert says — www.foxbusiness.com

Source: www.ft.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:09 GMT

Poll of 94 economists points to benefits reaching far beyond the US and China