WEF Global Risks Report 2024
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Influential annual report from a major international institution; useful for understanding how AI risks are framed in mainstream policy and business circles, and for situating AI safety concerns within broader global risk discourse.
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The World Economic Forum's annual Global Risks Report 2024 surveys global leaders to identify and rank the most severe short- and long-term risks facing the world, including AI-related risks such as misinformation, disinformation, and adverse AI outcomes. The report situates AI risks within a broader landscape of environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological threats, highlighting interconnections between them.
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- •Misinformation and disinformation (amplified by AI) ranked as the #1 short-term global risk over the next 2 years.
- •AI-generated misinformation is flagged as a critical threat to democratic institutions and societal cohesion, especially ahead of major elections.
- •Adverse outcomes of AI technologies appear among the top 10 long-term risks over a 10-year horizon.
- •The report emphasizes the need for global coordination and governance frameworks to manage emerging technology risks.
- •Draws on surveys of ~1,500 global experts and leaders across business, government, civil society, and academia.
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Published: 10 January 2024
Global Risks Report 2024
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The Global Risks Report, developed in collaboration with Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group, explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to edge past the tipping point of resilience.
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