Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
@CSERCambridge
@Cambridge_Uni interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilizational collapse.
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Stefan Schubert
Philosophy, psychology, and effective altruism.
Richard Ngo
What would we need to understand in order to design an amazing future? Figuring that out @openai
Anders Sandberg
Academic jack-of-all-trades.
Peter Wildeford in France 🇫🇷
Pro forecaster w/ good track record. Seeking to understand + manage risks from advanced AI systems. - Co-CEO @RethinkPriors - Chief Advisory Executive @iapsAI
Robert Wiblin
Exploring the inviolate sphere of ideas one interview at a time: https://t.co/2YMw00bkIQ
Today’s the last day to apply for ILINA Program seminar and fellowship. They’re lots of educational programs these days, but few with an extremely committed team whose members are willing to try really hard for you. ILINA is like that so please do apply.
📢 New editorial out in BMJ Global Health: 'Stuck in ‘the field’: why applied epidemiology needs to go home’.👞🏠🧪
Reflections from my work participating in transnationanl outbreak investigations and reviewing other peoples' TL;DR below.👇
gh.bmj.com/content/9/4/e0…
Join us for a fascinating public lecture by Georgina Voss looking into the intricate world of systems—how they shape our lives, what they are, and importantly, how we navigate through them.
⏰23rd April, 6pm
🎟️In-person and online tickets here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/experiencing…
Most of the AI risk discussion & AISI work has focussed on frontier models
*Biological tools* pose slightly distinct risks & require different assessment & mitigation
Really useful contribution from The Centre for Long-Term Resilience James A. Smith Sophie Rose Cassidy Nelson
So great that Future Intelligence ‘s sibling-centre Centre for the Study of Existential Risk is hosting Georgina Voss for a public lecture about her new book Systems Ultra about tech in a complex world. I’m delighted to MC this conversation. Details for signup 👇🏾
On April 23rd, I'll be delivering a public lecture at Cambridge University on 'Experiencing Complex Systems', hosted Centre for the Study of Existential Risk . Open to all, and also livestreamed - tickets available in the post below.
Episode 4 is out now! Cecil Yongo explores a variety of African perspectives on longtermism, suggesting how western voices might learn from indigenous thought when discussing the distant future.
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/willi…
Centre for the Study of Existential Risk William Temple Foundation
Missed the Existential Risk Dialogues event on 19 March?
Watch the recording below ⬇️
Thanks again to Cecil Yongo, Nandini Shiralkar and Haydn Belfield!
youtu.be/oft7YkV23nA?si…
#CamFest
CSER Public Lecture: Experiencing Complex Systems: An evening with Georgina Voss
Discover what a systems worldview is and how we experience & navigate within them with Georgina Voss
📅23rd April 2024
⏰6 pm
🌎In person & online
Register for tickets here:
bit.ly/3J6DZM0
Looking forward to speaking next month at the New Scientist Emerging Technologies Summit
New Scientist Events newscientist.com/tech2024
'The solutions for reducing existential threats are within our grasp'
Read Martin Rees's interview in the Perspective about existential risk
perspectivemedia.com/martin-rees/
What are the difficulties of regulating AI?
Former President of the The Royal Society @LordMartinReesusses discusses with me on the latest episode of Lord Speaker's corner.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=L6NJTE…
