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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 As AI systems scale across sectors, signals from real-world incidents are essential for evidence-based governance. An OECD analysis draws on data from the OECD.AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) to examine how media-reported AI risks are evolving across 14 thematic areas, including synthetic media, child safety, cyberattacks, privacy and health. Three trends from the report: 🔹 Rising attention to risks linked to synthetic media and child safety reflects growing societal exposure and policy concern 🔹 Event-driven spikes in coverage around election interference, security incidents and geopolitical uses of AI 🔹 Declining attention to certain risk areas, such as autonomous vehicles, as the risk landscape shifts Media reporting does not only reflect incidents. It plays a role in shaping how risks are prioritised, interpreted and addressed by policymakers and institutions. Tracking these signals helps identify emerging governance gaps and areas requiring stronger monitoring and response. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.👇 #AIRisks #AIIncidents #ArtificialIntelligence #TrustworthyAI #OECD