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A bar chart that shows expertsâ estimated likelihood of AI-related catastrophic harm from 2025 to 2030 under the current business path. Dangerous AI capabilities ranks highest at 21.5%, followed by cyberattacks and weapons at 21%. False information is lowest at 12.8%.

Experts' estimated likelihood of catastrophic harms by AI

Data: MIT IT FutureTech and the University of Queensland; Chart: Herb Scribner/Axios

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A line chart that tracks monthly U.S. semiconductor and electronic component factory capacity utilization from December 1972 to June 2026. The series ranges from 58.79% to 93.18%. Shown points include 88.63% in December 1972, 70.36% in April 1986, 86.76% in August 1999 and 72.16% in June 2026.

Factory utilization by the U.S. semiconductor and electrical component industry 

Data: FactSet, Federal Reserve; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios

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