In 2023, the top risk identified by research and development professionals working across several different industries worldwide was infectious diseases. Second in the list was adverse outcomes of frontier technologies, with 58 percent of respondents who were the most concerned with this risk. Almost 50 percent of respondents claimed that natural resource shortages would drive research and development.
Top risks addressed by research and development worldwide in 2023
Respondents were asked: "Which approach(es) do you expect to have the most potential for driving action on risk reduction and preparedness over the next 10 years?"
Share of respondents from the following fields: - International organization: nine percent - Civil society: 10 percent - Academia: 19 percent - Government: 12 percentÂ
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