As we've found over the last decade or so, the meta-question is: who determines what is mis, dis, and mal-information?
From the Associated Press, January 10:
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.
In its latest Global Risks Report, the organization 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 report listed misinformation and disinformation as the most severe risk over the next two years, highlighting how rapid advances in technology also are creating new problems or making existing ones worse....
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CNN is going with "The people paid to spot risks see high chance of ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years" as their headline.
Meanwhile in South Africa the concerns are a bit more down to earth. From the insurance-linked-securities/reinsurance/catastrophe bond mavens at Artemis, January 10:
Sasria, the state-owned insurer in South Africa that provides cover for riots, public disorder and other difficult to place risks, is facing a reinsurance market with diminishing appetite for exposure linked to power grid failure, which has led it to consider insurance-linked securities (ILS) such as catastrophe bonds.
Here's the WEF, January 10:
These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyond
