The sustainability of the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom will be a key factor shaping GDP growth in 2026, alongside steady expansion in other sectors. A sharp pullback in global AI-related investment or heightened financial market volatility could induce a faster pace of easing in growth, according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) report. The domestic economy’s output gap is expected to narrow slightly to around 0.7% of potential GDP in 2026, from 0.9% in 2025. “Supply shocks, including those triggered by geopolitical developments, risk lifting imported costs,” the authority added. https://sbr.com.sg/economy/in-focus/economic-growth-tethered-ai-boom-output-gap-narrows-07 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: Singapore Business Review, 9 February 2026