BackInstitutional trust loss
Institutional trust loss
Risk Domain
Using AI systems to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, malicious surveillance, or targeted and sophisticated automated censorship and propaganda, with the aim of manipulating political processes, public opinion, and behavior.
"Erosion of trust in public institutions and weakened checks and balances due to mis/disinformation, influence operations, or real or perceived misuse of generative AI"
Entity: Who or what caused the harm
Intent: Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing: Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Other risks from Li et al. (2025) (40)
Autonomy
5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomyOtherOtherOther
Autonomy > Impersonation / identity theft
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Misinformation Harms
3.1 False or misleading informationAI systemOtherPost-deployment
Representation and Toxicity
1.0 Discrimination & ToxicityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
IP / copyright / personality / rights loss
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Autonomy / agency loss
5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomyOtherOtherOther