More risk professionals (56%) are tracking social media to monitor elections in the “year of elections” , the Airmic Big Question survey this week found. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, only 19% of respondents in an Airmic survey said tracking social media was useful in monitoring important developments, including politics.

The weakening of Western influence on the global agenda, as well as the rising influence of Iran with support from Russia and China, is the most concerning geopolitical trend for half of respondents in the Airmic Big Question survey this week.

Findings open debate on managing AI alongside other ethical risks.