Centre for the Study of Existential Risk

We are an interdisciplinary research centre within the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks

Existential risks in the 21st Century

Now is an important time for efforts to reduce existential risk. There are new and largely unstudied risks associated with powerful emerging technologies and the impacts of human activity, which in the worst case might pose existential risks. We want to reap the enormous benefits of technological progress while safely navigating these catastrophic pitfalls. These threaten everyone – we can only tackle them together.

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Our primary aims

Reduce risk

We aim to reduce the risk of human extinction or civilizational collapse.

Study risks

We work to understand extreme risks associated with emerging technologies and human activity; and to develop a methodological toolkit to aid us in identifying and evaluating future extreme risks.

Collaboration

We develop prevention and mitigation strategies in collaboration with academics, industry and policymakers, so we can gain the benefits and avoid the risks of technologic progress.

Community

We foster a reflective, interdisciplinary, global community of academics, technologists and policymakers examining individual aspects of existential risk and coming together to integrate their insights.

[This project was created by the GiveWiki team. Please visit the website of the organization for more information on their work.]