- World Economic Forum warns on AI misinformation
- Eurasia Group says a Trump return could knock US investment status
The eruption of active hostilities in some regions coupled with underlying geopolitical tensions in others is contributing to a more “unstable global order characterised by polarising narratives, eroding trust and insecurity”, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned, ahead of a year in which Donald Trump’s possible return to the White House is also raising concerns.
Around 3bn people are set to head to the polls this year as elections are held in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan and the UK as well as the US, and the Davos organiser has highlighted artificial intelligence (AI)-generated misinformation as the biggest short-term threat in its annual Global Risk Report.