Page 16 - Global Risks Report News Today

World Economic Forum report says tech leaps creating new problems or making existing ones worse

AI-powered misinformation is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report.

In its latest Global Risks Report, the organisation also said an array of environmental risks pose the biggest threats in the longer term. The report was released ahead of the annual elite gathering of CEOs and world leaders in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos and is based on a survey of nearly 1,500 experts, industry leaders and policymakers.

The world is much more resilient than we tend to believe. Which brings us to the question: Why were the economic predictions so wrong this year?

Media professionals say iVerify tool will play "critical role in curbing the spread of misinformed news stories" around Feb 8 polls.

False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.

The World Economic Forum warned today that online misinformation and disinformation, generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is the top short-term risk facing countries. With three billion people expected to vote in elections worldwide between now and 2016, the WEF ranks the risk posed by disinformation and misinformation ahead of severe weather events, social polarisation and cyber security.

False and misleading information, supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society, is the top...

False and misleading information supercharged with AI is the top risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report.

Misinformation and disinformation are biggest short-term risks, while extreme weather and critical change to Earth systems are greatest...