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Chinese Central Bank Adviser Warns AI May Worsen Economic Imbalance

September 19, 2026
oecd:2026-09-19-eac0View source ↗

What happened

Huang Yiping, a member of the People's Bank of China's monetary policy committee, warned that rapid deployment of artificial intelligence could exacerbate China's existing economic imbalance between strong industrial supply and weak domestic demand, potentially prolonging structural economic challenges. The warning was issued at an economic forum in Beijing.

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OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Chinese Central Bank Adviser Warns AI May Worsen Economic Imbalance
2026-09-19