All AI risk categories

10 canonical risk pages

Malicious

Intentional misuse vectors including fraud, manipulation, and model weaponization.

BiSeverity 9/10

Biorisk

AI-assisted design of pandemic pathogens, biological toxins, or bioweapons by malicious actors or research oversight neglect.

TeSeverity 8/10

AI Terrorism

Amplification of terrorist group capabilities via AI-assisted tactical planning, attack optimization, or extremist narrative generation.

PrSeverity 8/10

Automated Propaganda

Massive automated generation and distribution of coordinated propaganda content on social media to influence public opinion and democratic processes.

ChSeverity 8/10

Chemical Weapons

Utilization of AI to discover and optimize new toxic chemical agents, nerve agents, or dangerous dual-use compounds.

DfSeverity 8/10

Deepfakes

Synthesis of hyper-realistic multimedia content (video, audio) using AI that allows convincing impersonation, with potential for disinformation and fraud.

SwSeverity 8/10

Drone Swarms

Coordinated physical attacks using autonomous drone swarms operating collectively without direct human control, with terrorist or military applications.

MwSeverity 8/10

Malware Generation

Use of AI to design and generate polymorphic malware, automated exploits, and sophisticated cyberattacks difficult to detect via traditional methods.

PhSeverity 8/10

Scalable Phishing

Automated and massive generation of highly personalized phishing attacks using AI, allowing fraud campaigns at unprecedented scale.

VcSeverity 8/10

Voice Cloning

Audio synthesis convincingly replicating specific individuals' voices, usable for phone fraud, identity impersonation, and virtual kidnappings.

AsSeverity 7/10

Astroturfing

Creation of fake social movements or simulated grassroots campaigns using massive coordinated bot networks to simulate artificial popular support.