Orphan Risks
Unintended Consequences of Emerging TechnologiesUnintended Consequences of Emerging Technologies addresses the often-unanticipated impacts of new technological capabilities.
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Black Swan Events
Risks from very low probability but high impact events.
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Co-opted Tech
Risks from technologies and products that are used in ways that undermine the intention of the original business or business owner.
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Health & Environment
Risks from new technologies, and the products they are associated with, behaving in sufficiently novel ways that potentially lead to threats to human health and the environment.
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Intergenerational Impacts
Risks from technologies that have potential impacts from one generation to another.
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Loss of Agency
Risks from products or business practices that reduce the ability of organizations and individuals to make decisions.
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Product Lifecycle
Risks from unintended impacts of where and how a product’s materials are sourced and manufactured, how it is used, and its disposal and/or reuse.
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