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AI Boom Masks Mounting Risks From Middle East Energy Shock, MAS Chief Warns

Singapore, 26 May 2026 – Artificial intelligence investment has helped keep global markets resilient despite a major Middle East energy shock, but the concentration of growth around a narrow group of companies and sectors could mask deeper medium-term risks, according to Chia Der Jiun, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Speaking at an investment conference in Singapore, Chia said AI-related investment has contributed to as much as half of US gross domestic product growth, helping support market confidence even as energy disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz raises concerns over inflation and global growth.

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