“The World Trade Organization said Thursday that it expected the global trade in goods to grow by 3.9 percent this year, almost double the rate it had forecast in March, as spending on expensive chips and other equipment needed to produce artificial intelligence boosts cross-border commerce.

The rapid trade in A.I. goods more than offset the drag on trade from the war in the Middle East and tariffs issued by the Trump administration. The W.T.O. expects trade growth to pick up slightly next year, accelerating to 4.1 percent.”

From New York Times.