Press Secretariat: The Press Secretariat reports Bukele's meeting with the IMF's Dan Katz, in which they discussed the potential impact of artificial intelligence
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El Presidente @nayibbukele sostuvo una reunión con el primer subdirector gerente del Fondo Monetario Internacional (@FMInoticias), @DanKatzIMF, en la que conversaron sobre el impacto potencial de la IA. "Nuestra discusión sobre la economía, el mercado laboral, la atención sanitaria, la educación, el gasto público y las redes de seguridad social terminó siendo mucho más interesante que una reunión tradicional con el FMI", detalló.— Secretaría de Prensa de la Presidencia (@SecPrensaSV) · Nov 3, 2026 · 11:39 (El Salvador time)View original on X ↗
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The Press Secretariat reports Bukele's meeting with the IMF's Dan Katz, in which they discussed the potential impact of artificial intelligence.
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