Global Advisor


International Survey

Global citizens achieve near consensus: The world is becoming more dangerous

Ipsos survey for Halifax International Security Forum finds 70% of people, on average, across 30 countries expect in the next 25 years we could see another world conflict involving superpowers similar to World Wars I & II
Security Survey

HISF-Ipsos Threat Index finds natural disasters seen as fastest-growing threat

Ipsos survey for the Halifax International Security Forum finds natural disasters are increasingly believed by global citizens to be a leading threat

Attack of the drones: six in ten perceive threat from AI-based defense systems

Yet, only 43% of respondents are confident in their government’s ability to respond to such a threat.

57% globally think their country is not doing enough to meet its infrastructure needs

People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement.

AI is making the world more nervous

One in three workers expect AI to lead to the loss of their current job.

One in three globally report rising crime, violence in their neighborhood

In the past year, just under half say the level of crime in their neighborhood stayed the same, while few say crime has decreased.