Political instability
Political instability - Political polarisation or unrest caused by increased inequality, job losses, over- dependence on technology making societies vulnerable to systemic failures, etc, arising from or amplified by the use or misuse of a technology system.
ENTITY
1 - Human
INTENT
3 - Other
TIMING
2 - Post-deployment
Risk ID
mit983
Domain lineage
6. Socioeconomic and Environmental
6.2 > Increased inequality and decline in employment quality
Mitigation strategy
1. Systematically invest in and implement comprehensive national and corporate reskilling initiatives and educational reforms to cultivate digital and advanced vocational competencies, thereby mitigating technology-driven job displacement and the accentuation of socioeconomic inequality. 2. Establish and enforce rigorous governance frameworks to ensure the ethical design and deployment of technology systems, focusing on auditing and mitigating algorithmic bias, and promoting accountability and transparency in platforms that influence public discourse and political mobilization. 3. Develop and maintain a centralized, proactive political risk management function, incorporating continuous macro risk analysis and strategic consultation with local partners to enhance organizational resilience and enable rapid response to political instability and systemic failures.