AI-powered misinformation biggest threat to global economy: report
World Economic Forum report says tech leaps creating new problems or making existing ones worse
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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.
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