WEF Global Risks Report 2026: AI Adverse Outcomes Surge as Fastest-Rising Risk

Summary

The World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2026 on January 14, based on a survey of 1,300 leaders in government, business, and other organizations. The report found that the potential for adverse outcomes of artificial intelligence has "soared higher and faster than any other issue" in the survey, climbing from 30th place in the two-year risk horizon to 5th place in the 10-year outlook. This represents the most dramatic rise of any risk factor tracked by the WEF. The top risks o