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Majority of adults 'optimistic' about tech in 2021, but fear risks in health, loss of income and natural disasters: WEF survey

Felicia Tan
Felicia Tan • 3 min read
Majority of adults 'optimistic' about tech in 2021, but fear risks in health, loss of income and natural disasters: WEF survey
The survey covered a total of 23,004 adults aged between 16 to 74 among the countries between Dec 23, 2020 and Jan 8, 2021.
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Majority of adults think that accessing digital tools, training or technology will improve in the next 12 months, according to a survey polled across 28 countries conducted jointly by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Ipsos.

Ipsos, which is the world’s third-largest market research company, interviewed a total of 23,004 adults aged between 16 to 74 among the countries between Dec 23, 2020 and Jan 8.

The survey also found that the participants have “serious concerns” about the state of the climate, job market and global health.

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