[Former Fed Official: Further Rate Hikes Possible Next Year, AI Drives Inflation] Golden Finance reports that Richard Roberts, a former senior official who served in the Federal Reserve System for over 20 years and is now a professor of economics at Monmouth University, gave an exclusive interview after the Fed's policy meeting. Roberts was responsible for credit risk management at the New York Fed during the 2008 global financial crisis and participated in the preparation for Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy meetings. He stated that maintaining the current interest rate was not surprising in itself; what was truly noteworthy was the public support from two officials for further rate hikes and the Fed's improved assessment of economic growth. When asked about the biggest risk that Wall Street might be overlooking, Roberts specifically mentioned artificial intelligence. He believes the market may not yet fully recognize the significant uncertainty surrounding the impact of AI on US inflation and employment. "I'm not sure if I should say the market has completely ignored this risk, but it may not be giving it the same level of attention I've given it," Roberts said. (21st Century Business Herald)