Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
Cambridge research centre studying risks that could threaten humanity's long-term future, with open papers, seminars and policy submissions.
In plain terms: We study existential and global catastrophic risks & foster a worldwide community of academics, technologists and policy-makers working to mitigate these risks.
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Academic and careful. Their reading lists and seminar recordings are the fastest way into the field's actual literature.
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