Visitors walk past the Samsung Electronics booth during the Korea Electronics Show 2026 at the COEX convention and exhibition centre in Seoul on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

An LG actuator for robots, part of systems to convert electrical signals into physical motion, is displayed at the LG Electronics booth during the Korea Electronics Show 2026 at the COEX convention and exhibition centre in Seoul on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 smartphones are displayed at the Samsung Electronics booth during the Korea Electronics Show 2026 at the COEX convention and exhibition centre in Seoul on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) IMF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, IMF Research Department Division Chief Deniz Igan, IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro and IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva Brooks leave the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images)

CORRECTION / (L-R) IMF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro, IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva Brooks and IMF Research Department Division Chief Deniz Igan attend the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [October 13, 2026.] instead of [September 13, 2026.]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro holds the World Economic Outlook report during the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [October 13, 2026.] instead of [September 13, 2026.]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / IMF Research Department Division Chief Deniz Igan speaks during the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [October 13, 2026.] instead of [September 13, 2026.]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva Brooks speaks during the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [October 13, 2026.] instead of [September 13, 2026.]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."