Earlier this month, we took you beyond the AI hype by outlining the top AI risks and threats in 2026 and beyond that we should all be concerned about. We shared our observation that the most dangerous AI risks & threats are part of the design and often intentional. This is part II in our series, outlining the last 5 out of 10 AI risks & threats, that WAIE+ is currently tracking.

Discourses about “out of control” AI dominate media headlines but what if the real harms from AI are part of the design and/or intentional? We’ve outlined the AI risks and threats in 2026 that we all need to be concerned about.