Tech

AI-generated misinformation ‘most urgent risk’ for business leaders

The ability of malign actors to influence elections using new technology has been raised at the World Economic Forum

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to fuel the spread of false news, amid the rise of “deepfake” videos appearing on social media

The spread of AI-driven misinformation has become the biggest and most urgent risk for global business leaders, as voters in Europe, the UK and the US take to the polls this year, a new study has revealed.

But climate change leading to extreme weather events remains the biggest concern over the long term, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual survey.

The poll of more than 1,400 global risk experts, policymakers and industry leaders ...