HUMHUM-005 — Workforce Displacement Anxiety
AI-Driven Automation and Disinformation Linked to Civil Unrest
4/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Widespread job displacement, biased algorithmic decisions, and AI-generated disinformation are identified as compounding drivers of strikes, protests, and social instability. Boards face reputational, regulatory, and operational exposure if workforce and information governance strategies fail to address these systemic risks.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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