Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
80 percent
Researchers have projected that large language models could affect job functions for 80 percent of the U.S. workforce—with writers, reporters, and journalists among the most vulnerable.
SOURCE: "Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence on the Digital News Landscape" by CSIS's Caitlin Chin.
100 missions
Analysts estimate over 100 missions are planned across the next decade to the Moon and cislunar space, or the area between the Moon and Earth's orbit.
SOURCE: "Another Leap Forward: India’s Historic Moon Landing and the Space Competition Underway" by CSIS's Kari A. Bingen.
85 percent
Africa has roughly 85 percent of the world's manganese, a crucial component in lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles, but has largely been excluded from key critical minerals partnerships and trade deals.
SOURCE: "Prospects for U.S. Minerals Engagement with Africa" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
57 percent
The property sector’s decline has been the primary channel through which China’s economic slowdown has manifested. New annual housing starts are down 57 percent, and the sector will likely remain below half of its previous size over the next decade.
SOURCE: "Experts React: China’s Economic Slowdown: Causes and Implications" by CSIS's Scott Kennedy, Logan Wright, John L. Holden, and Claire Reade.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
