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2025-09-20 07:34:55
WTO Report: Artificial Intelligence Impacts Global Trade Patterns. The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently released its "World Trade Report 2025," focusing on the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and international trade. It noted the profound impact of AI on global trade patterns and called for multilateral cooperation to ensure that AI fosters inclusive growth rather than exacerbating divisions. Artificial intelligence presents opportunities and potential for trade. The report notes that AI can improve efficiency in various sectors, including consulting and R&D, and is expected to boost global total factor productivity by an additional 0.68 percentage points annually. WTO simulations predict that by 2040, global trade will increase by 34% to 37%, global GDP by 12% to 13%, and trade in digitally deliverable services, including AI services, will grow by 42%. Furthermore, AI can optimize supply chains, including improving transparency, predicting logistics bottlenecks, and optimizing shipping routes. It can also improve customs clearance and compliance efficiency, including automating customs declaration and compliance processes to reduce delays. It can overcome language and information barriers, reducing cross-border communication costs through real-time translation and intelligent customer service. It can also provide insights into market trends and help businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, better enter overseas markets by analyzing international market trends.
