Public Opinion
Poll: Environmental Risks Will Dominate in 10 Years Time 🌩️
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What we’re showing
The most severe risks over a 2- and 10-year timeframe. These results come from the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Perception Survey 2023-2024 (n=1,490)
Key takeaway
The most severe risks 10 years from today are expected to be climate-related. Meanwhile, economic and geopolitical risks are expected to decline.
AI risks also on the rise
An emerging risk over the 10-year timeframe is “adverse outcomes of AI technologies”, suggesting that survey respondents are skeptical of how AI will be governed in the future.
Dataset
Over next 2 years | Over next 10 years |
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Misinformation and disinformation | Extreme weather events |
Extreme weather events | Critical change to Earth systems |
Societal polarization | Biodiversity loss |
Cyber insecurity | Natural resource shortages |
Interstate armed conflict | Misinformation and disinformation |
Lack of economic opportunity | Adverse outcomes of AI tech |
Inflation | Involuntary migration |
Involuntary migration | Cyber insecurity |
Economic downturn | Societal polarization |
Pollution | Pollution |
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