What is...risk, threat, hazard, danger, harm, peril, safety, security & management thereof...according to ChatGPT (Artificial Intelligence)

Knowledge, information and facts are formed, created and manufactured at ever-increasing speed and scale all around the world.

Now we have AI and ML contributing to, complimenting and replacing human creation of intelligence, information, knowledge and thinking.

So, creating a form of a Turning Test, I applied the concept to the subject matter and body of knowledge associated with risk, threat, hazards, danger, harm, peril, safety, security and the management practices associated with each or collectively.

Here are the results:

What is risk?

Risk is the possibility of suffering harm or loss. In finance and investment, risk is the possibility that an investment's actual return will be different than expected, either lower or higher. Risk is an inherent part of any investment, and it is typically measured in terms of the likelihood and potential impact of a negative event occurring. There are many types of risk that investors may face, including market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. Managing risk is an important part of financial planning and investment strategy.

What is threat?

A threat is something that has the potential to cause harm or danger. It can be a person, an event, a situation, or something else that poses a risk to someone or something. A threat can be physical, such as a weapon or natural disaster, or it can be non-physical, such as a virus or cyber attack. Threats can also be intentional or unintentional, and they can come from external sources or internal sources.

What is a hazard?

A hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or the environment. Hazards can be physical, chemical, biological, or psychological, and they can be found in the workplace, at home, or in the environment. It is important to identify and assess hazards in order to control or eliminate them, in order to protect people and the environment from harm.

What is danger?

Danger is a potential for harm or adverse consequences. It can refer to a wide range of things, such as physical threats, financial risks, or psychological challenges. When something is dangerous, it means that it poses a risk of injury, loss, or other negative outcomes. It is important to be aware of dangers and take appropriate precautions to avoid or mitigate them.

What is harm?

Harm is any negative or detrimental impact or injury caused to an individual or group. It can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and can have a wide range of effects, from minor discomfort to severe suffering. Harm can be intentional, as in the case of abuse or violence, or unintentional, as in the case of an accident or natural disaster. It is often used to refer to the negative consequences or risks associated with certain actions or behaviors.

What is peril?

Peril is a state of being in danger or at risk of suffering harm or loss. It can refer to a specific situation or condition that poses a threat, or to a general sense of danger or risk. For example, you might say that someone is in peril if they are in a dangerous situation, such as being stranded in a storm at sea or being in a war zone. It can also be used more broadly to refer to any kind of risk or danger, such as financial peril or the peril of making a mistake.

What is risk management?

Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings. These threats, also known as risks, could come in the form of financial uncertainty, legal liabilities, strategic management errors, accidents and disasters, and project management failures. Effective risk management is about making and implementing decisions that will minimize the impact of these risks on the organization. This often involves identifying the risks that the organization is exposed to, analyzing the potential impact of these risks, and developing strategies to manage or mitigate them. It may also involve creating contingency plans to deal with unforeseen risks or events. Risk management is a continuous process that is essential to the success and survival of any organization.

What is safety?

Safety refers to the state of being protected from harm or danger. It can also refer to measures taken to ensure the protection of people, objects, or environments. In many contexts, safety is a key concern and a top priority, as it is important to ensure the well-being and security of individuals and communities.

What is security?

Security refers to measures taken to protect against danger, damage, or loss. It can be physical security, such as locks and security systems, or it can be cyber security, which involves protecting computer systems and networks from attacks or unauthorized access. Security is important in a variety of contexts, including personal security, national security, and online security. The goal of security measures is to reduce the risk of harm or loss, and to increase safety and security for individuals and organizations.

What is safety management?

Safety management is the systematic process of guiding and controlling an organization in order to ensure the safety of its employees and other stakeholders. This includes identifying and evaluating hazards, implementing controls to mitigate or eliminate those hazards, and continuously monitoring and improving the effectiveness of those controls. The goal of safety management is to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses in the workplace, and to create a culture of safety within the organization. This is often achieved through the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and training programs, as well as the establishment of clear lines of communication and the promotion of an open and proactive safety culture.

What is security management?

Security management refers to the identification and protection of the assets, both physical and virtual, within an organization. This includes the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure the security of those assets, as well as the management of risks and vulnerabilities. Security management may also involve the management of physical security measures such as security guards, surveillance systems, and access control systems, as well as the management of cyber security measures such as firewall configuration, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and user authentication systems. The goal of security management is to safeguard the assets of an organization and ensure the continuity of business operations.

What is security risk management?

Security risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks to the security and privacy of an organization and its information, and taking steps to reduce or eliminate those risks. It involves identifying potential threats to the organization and its information, assessing the likelihood and impact of those threats, and implementing controls or taking other action to mitigate or eliminate the risks. The goal of security risk management is to protect the organization and its information from harm, and to ensure that the organization is in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

Is it true, accurate and reliable? Is it made up? How can you tell?

Just like science, disinformation and misinformation is a growing concern and obfuscation of facts and human perspectives across matters such as safety, security, risk, danger and management.

But the influences are invisible, undeclared and resemble that of human production (so much so it's difficult for experts to detect, correct and refute) without citations, sources, reasoning or methodologies. Nonetheless, this 'content' is picked up, shared, repurposed and even used at 'authoritative'.

Many 'standards' are doing the same thing too. As a result, extracts, definitions, vocabulary and influences start to appear in small cohorts and explode from there.

However, when it comes to the realities of risk, threat, harm, safety and security... human lives are at stake.

Are you ready for that? Are you confident the input is error, bias and judgement free? It could be too late. A government, criminological or health algorithm could already be determining who lives and dies, whether humans designed it that way or declared it in advance.

Try it, see what you 'find'. Is it accurate, genuine and reliable? ChatGPT . Humans aren't, consistently, hence the considerable and growing body of sciences associated with safety, security, risk and so on. Tools, graphs, calculations and 'magic formulas' only further conceal harm, and even manufacture it.

In sum, there is considerable accuracy and truth in quick rule of thumb (heuristics), including those produced by AI and ML. However, it isn't yet the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Nor is it bias free, along with a bunch of human and community fabilities.

Speed, ease, colour, sales pitches and even technology bias only amplify the issues and create new socio-technical risk(s).

This includes, ironically, the fields of risk, safety, security and management. Even more so.

With that said, I guarantee you will find these definitions, constructs and tools within risk, safety, security and management policies and procedures TODAY.

Largely dearth of evidence, research, peer-review, science or professional practice and ethics. But so to is a lot of the human practices with risk, safety, security and management, so natural intelligence may be tainting artificial intelligence for some time to come, if not indefinitely.

I found this a lot in my research, document analysis and corpus linguistics/thematic analysis of risk, safety and security discourse, narratives and resources. Do you?

Tony Ridley, MSc CSyP FSyI SRMCP

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