Political instability
AI Risk"Political instability - Political polarisation or unrest caused by increased inequality, job losses, over- dependence on technology making societies vulnerable to systemic failures, etc, arising from or amplified by the use or misuse of a technology system."
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MITRISK-Abercrombie2024-58.08.06 - Political instability
"Political instability - Political polarisation or unrest caused by increased inequality, job losses, over- dependence on technology making societies vulnerable to systemic failures, etc, arising from or amplified by the use or misuse of a technology system."
MITRISK-Li2025-66.02.01 - Political instability
"Political unrest caused directly or indirectly by the use or misuse of a technology system"
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A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms
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