Artificial intelligence and robots one of biggest risks to the world

Artificial intelligence and robotics are one of the biggest potential risks to humankind of emerging technologies, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. But, the development of such technology, which is expected to disrupt everything from the world of work to geopolitics, could also conversely bring the biggest benefits to the world. There must be a trade off between innovation and regulation as well as innovation and security, said John Drzik, president of global risks and specialities at Marsh, one of the contributors to the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Risks Report. New technologies were identified as having deep connections with social, political and economic challenges in the world, with deeper study in this year's report after first being identified as a risk in focus in 2015. "They can exacerbate some of the risk and they can provide solutions to the risks as well," said Margareta Drzeniek-Hanouz, head of global competitiveness and risks at the WEF.