Source notes: "Severity was assessed on a 1-7 Likert scale (1- Low severity, 7- High severity). The percentages in the graphs may not add up to 100% because figures have been rounded up/down."
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Severity of adverse outcomes of AI technologies 2034
Looking 10 years ahead most respondents expected AI to have a very severe or quite a severe impact, between severity levels *** and . less than *** percent expected adverse effects to be in the lowest severity range.
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World Economic Forum. (January 19, 2024). Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next ten years, between 2024 and 2034 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1447739/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
World Economic Forum. "Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next ten years, between 2024 and 2034." Chart. January 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1447739/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
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