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open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Scammers can now use AI to generate convincing images of products that don't exist or don't match what's actually shipped, making it harder for shoppers to identify fraudulent listings. Detection tools on marketplaces remain inconsistently effective.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
don
images
have
scalable
way
detect
fake
ai-generated
product
online
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
agreed
prevent
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Fraudsters can use AI to generate entirely fake but convincing identities, complete with fabricated financial histories, to open accounts and commit fraud at scale. Detecting these synthetic identities before damage occurs remains a growing, unresolved challenge for financial institutions.
society-governance
global-unspecified
identities
financial
synthetic
commit
fraud
don
have
scalable
way
prevent
whether
philosophy-ethics
resolved
determine
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Insurance companies increasingly use AI to assess claims, but there's limited independent, scalable auditing to ensure these systems aren't unfairly denying or delaying valid claims. Building trustworthy oversight for this remains an unresolved regulatory and technical challenge.
society-governance
global-unspecified
claims
scalable
systems
insurance
don
have
way
verify
treating
customers
whether
philosophy-ethics
resolved
determine
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Companies increasingly build products using AI models developed by others, but there's no consistent, scalable way to verify those models are safe and reliable before integration. This creates hidden risk throughout the growing AI supply chain.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
supply-chain
models
scalable
way
verify
products
don
have
safety
third-party
businesses
philosophy-ethics
whether
determine
resolved
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Tools designed to detect AI-written assignments frequently produce false positives, wrongly flagging legitimate student work as AI-generated. This unreliability creates real consequences for students while genuine cheating sometimes slips through undetected.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
detect
ai-generated
cheating
genuine
student
work
don
have
scalable
way
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
prevent
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Advanced spyware can be installed on phones without any visible sign, and even security experts sometimes struggle to detect its presence through standard tools. Better, more accessible detection methods remain an urgent unmet need.
health-biology
global-unspecified
detect
spyware
don
have
widely
available
way
smartphone
has
been
philosophy-ethics
whether
determine
resolved
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
AI health tools can sometimes provide advice that sounds plausible but is subtly wrong or dangerous, and there's no consistent, scalable system for catching these errors before they reach real patients. This gap grows more urgent as AI health tools become more widely used.
health-biology
global-unspecified
scalable
advice
patients
don
have
way
verify
accuracy
ai-generated
medical
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Ageing populations, urban diets, and pollution will drive surges in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory conditions. Scalable chronic-care models, digital coaching tools, and preventive policy reforms are needed.
society-governance
global-unspecified
policy-reform
will
non-communicable
diseases
dominate
mortality
low-income
countries
2040
ageing
populations
health-biology
health
climate-environment
non
communicable
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Rising stress, social isolation, and economic precarity will increase depression, anxiety, and cognitive disorders, especially among youth. Scalable digital therapeutics and integrated community mental-health ecosystems are needed.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
mental-health
health
disorders
will
among
mental
neurodevelopmental
largest
burdens
rising
health-biology
society-governance
remains
african
access
haven
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Rising stress, social isolation, and economic precarity will increase depression, anxiety, and cognitive disorders, especially among youth. Scalable digital therapeutics and integrated community mental-health ecosystems are needed.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
mental-health
health
disorders
will
among
mental
neurodevelopmental
largest
burdens
variant
health-biology
society-governance
data
african
technology-computing
climate-environment
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
AI tools will increasingly support diagnosis and triage, but biases and opaque models may harm patients. Transparent validation frameworks, audit trails, and clinician–AI training curricula will be key.
society-governance
global-unspecified
will
human
collaboration
clinical
decision-making
need
rigorous
oversight
tools
increasingly
climate-environment
health-biology
systems
climate
technology-computing
without
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
AI tools will increasingly support diagnosis and triage, but biases and opaque models may harm patients. Transparent validation frameworks, audit trails, and clinician–AI training curricula will be key.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
will
human
collaboration
clinical
decision-making
need
rigorous
oversight
variant
focuses
society-governance
infrastructure
data
technology-computing
health-biology
climate
open
Antarctica / Unspecified, Antarctica
Access to field programmes is often restricted to well-funded institutions from certain countries. Virtual research infrastructures and inclusive collaboration models could broaden participation.
society-governance
antarctica
antarctica-unspecified
research
participation
remote
harsh
conditions
limit
inclusivity
diversity
antarctic
access
global-unspecified
mathematics-logic
systems
philosophy-ethics
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Passwords remain widely used despite being easy to steal or forget, and alternatives like biometrics or hardware keys haven't achieved universal, trusted adoption. A truly seamless and secure replacement remains unbuilt at global scale.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
haven
trusted
found
way
make
password-free
authentication
universally
available
passwords
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
resolved
determine
open
South America / Unspecified, South America
A large share of workers lack formal contracts, social protection, and stable incomes, undermining productivity and tax bases. Digital formalisation pathways and portable social-benefit platforms can improve inclusion.
economics-resources
south-america
south-america-unspecified
informal
employment
dominates
labour
markets
south
america
variant
focuses
data
technology-computing
african
digital
global-unspecified
europe
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Pension and healthcare costs rise as the working-age population shrinks, forcing reforms in labour markets and social protection. Modelling tools and policy pilots for sustainable welfare redesign are needed.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
welfare
ageing
populations
low
birth
rates
strain
european
systems
pension
global-unspecified
african
economics-resources
social
technology-computing
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Pension and healthcare costs rise as the working-age population shrinks, forcing reforms in labour markets and social protection. Modelling tools and policy pilots for sustainable welfare redesign are needed.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
welfare
ageing
populations
low
birth
rates
strain
european
systems
variant
data
african
global-unspecified
infrastructure
climate-environment
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Skills in digital, green, and care sectors outpace education outputs, creating unfilled vacancies. Pan-European skills-matching and micro-credentialing platforms can align supply and demand.
economics-resources
europe
europe-unspecified
labour
market
mismatches
leave
european
employers
shortages
while
youth
face
remains
technology-computing
digital
open
United States, North America
Regulatory and technical bottlenecks—including differing signalling systems and capacity constraints—slow modal shift. Integrated corridor-planning tools and interoperability solutions can boost rail usage.
climate-environment
north-america
united-states
rail
freight
europe
underperforms
road
haulage
despite
climate
goals
regulatory
society-governance
systems
solutions
across
scalable
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Turbulence controls transport and heating but remains mathematically challenging. Laboratory plasma experiments and numerical advances are needed.
science-space
global-unspecified
turbulence
not
fully
understand
astrophysical
plasmas
controls
transport
heating
but
philosophy-ethics
whether
mathematics-logic
haven
know
resolved