RBA Official Hunter Warns AI Investment Boom Will Intensify Inflationary Pressure in the Near Term

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Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter stated that the surge in artificial intelligence (AI)-related investment will further boost demand within the economy.

Speaking at an event on Monday discussing the potential impacts of AI, Hunter described AI as "one of the most significant technological developments of our time" and noted it has already begun to reshape the economy.

"In the near term, against the backdrop of the economy's current supply capacity, the positive shock to aggregate demand will place some upward pressure on inflation," Hunter said.

"There are reports that data center construction is driving further increases in demand for skilled trades in the construction industry, which was already tight," Hunter added.

During a Q&A session following her speech, Hunter said that rising construction costs represent one channel through which AI demand affects the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Data from Deloitte Access Economics shows that as of September, Australia's construction project pipeline reached a record A$1.4 trillion, with the final scale potentially reaching twice that of the previous mining investment boom.

Both the Reserve Bank of Australia and the government have pointed out that business investment has performed surprisingly strongly.

Hunter stated that the risks facing AI projects are "broadly balanced," and that potential changes in regulatory policy could slow the progress of some projects.

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