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Fed’s Daly says AI is not for now driving inflation up or down

By Thomson Reuters Jun 4, 2026 | 12:47 PM

June 4 (Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary ​Daly on Thursday ‌said that while she believes AI over a five- to ‌10-year ​window could ⁠be a ⁠deflationary force, the effect is “not a pressing issue” for monetary ​policy which operates on a ⁠12-month horizon.

Daly, ⁠at a Bloomberg ​Tech event in ​San Francisco, also said ‌she also does not think that AI is behind ⁠the current rise in inflation, which being driven ⁠by ‌higher tariffs ⁠and, more recently, ​by ‌higher energy and ​food ⁠prices since the start of Iran war.

(Reporting by Ann Saphir, Editing by Franklin ​Paul)