Most respondents expected adverse impacts related to AI to be of low severity in the coming two years. In fact most assessed it as between a severity of two and three, with one being the lowest. Only five percent believed the risk was high.
Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025
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."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
World Economic Forum. (January 19, 2024). Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
World Economic Forum. "Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025." Chart. January 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
World Economic Forum. (2024). Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
World Economic Forum. "Estimated Severity of Outcome from Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Technology Usage in The next Two Years, 2024 and 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
World Economic Forum, Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Estimated severity of outcome from artificial intelligence (AI) technology usage in the next two years, 2024 and 2025 [Graph], World Economic Forum, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447734/adverse-outcomes-of-ai-tech/
