Aug. 19, WEF , Maha Hosain Aziz
Professor, Master of Arts, International Relations, New York University
"4 global risks to look out for in the post-pandemic era"
Since the WHO declared the end of COVID-19βs emergency phase last May, other threats have escalated ...
Professor, Master of Arts, International Relations, New York University
"4 global risks to look out for in the post-pandemic era"
Since the WHO declared the end of COVID-19βs emergency phase last May, other threats have escalated ...
"The following analysisβwhich is based on a multi-year prediction project with graduate students at New York University and experts at crowdsourced consultancy Wikistrat, where Iβm a lead analystβdetails the global risk trends"..
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1. Power disperses in a post-superpower era
Most citizens would agree that our community of world leaders, including the G7 and G20, largely fell short in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic..look for other actors to step up more to fill the leadership void..
Most citizens would agree that our community of world leaders, including the G7 and G20, largely fell short in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic..look for other actors to step up more to fill the leadership void..
2. A big election year wonβt stop our recurrent crisis of political legitimacy
Anti-government unrest has recurred everywhere since the Arab Spring, representing an enduring global crisis of political legitimacy.
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Anti-government unrest has recurred everywhere since the Arab Spring, representing an enduring global crisis of political legitimacy.
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3. A more complex global mental health crisis
AI is being imposed on us, whether we like it or not. This sentiment will exacerbate our occupational identity crisis,... AI expert Kai-Fu Lee ..forecasting that 50% of jobs will be wiped away by 2027.
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AI is being imposed on us, whether we like it or not. This sentiment will exacerbate our occupational identity crisis,... AI expert Kai-Fu Lee ..forecasting that 50% of jobs will be wiped away by 2027.
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4. An era of shock events
Briefly, here are three shock events to consider that may impact global stability:
1. A new global extremist group emerges: ..Perhaps, it will even leverage AI tools to kick off a new phase of terrorism.
Briefly, here are three shock events to consider that may impact global stability:
1. A new global extremist group emerges: ..Perhaps, it will even leverage AI tools to kick off a new phase of terrorism.
2. A cyber pandemic β that is intentional: the massive global IT outage in July was not terrorism, but simply a faulty software update from a cybersecurity firm. ..Imagine if a bad actor did this β on purpose and an even grander scale?
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3. Climate change claims its first island nation in the post-pandemic era:
The COP28 plan to phase out fossil fuels may take decades and itβs unclear if world leaders will follow through.
The COP28 plan to phase out fossil fuels may take decades and itβs unclear if world leaders will follow through.
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