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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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@Cambridge_Uni interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks. Bluesky: cser.bsky.social
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Jul 10, 2025
    Want to stay up to date with CSER’s latest research, events, and opportunities? You can find and follow us across multiple platforms 👇
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Nov 14, 2023
    We're pleased to announce @CecilYongo has joined us as a Research Affiliate! Cecil is a PhD student at @Cambridge_Uni, Coordinator of the @ILINAProgram & Research Affiliate with the @legalpriority
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Jan 16, 2023
    Welcome to CSER visitor Sumaya Nur @mayaanuur ! Sumaya has been a remote visitor since June 2022 & is visiting CSER in person for the next few weeks. Sumaya's research interests lie in the intersection of law and artificial intelligence.
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Mar 27, 2020
    Mr Peter Ho of Singapore's Centre for Strategic Futures calls them Black Elephants: A problem that's visible to all, but noone wants to deal with so they pretend it's not there. When it blows up, we all feign surprise & behave as if it were a black swan. youtube.com/watch?v=SoyMuk…
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
    @CSERCambridge
    May 1, 2024
    Welcome to CSER visitor @MichelleMalonza! Michelle Malonza is a Research Associate at the @ILINAProgram. At CSER, she will be working on an OpenAI funded project on how democratic societies can responsibly integrate AI into their critical infrastructure. cser.ac.uk/team/michelle-…
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Aug 29, 2021
    10 years ago today, Huw Price and Jaan Tallinn met in a taxi in Copenhagen and realised the need for a centre dedicated to existential risk. Happy birthday to CSER!
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    May 16, 2024
    What makes you hopeful? "Rather than just focusing on what's going on now, looking at the history of humanity & how that's been - there's some proof of progress" Hear @CecilYongo talk more about about his journey into global catastrophic research👇 youtube.com/watch?v=oft7Yk…
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    May 15, 2023
    We are excited to announce that Prof Matthew Connelly @mattspast will join us as Director of CSER from July 2023. His most recent role was as professor of international and global history at Columbia University. Read more: bit.ly/3pB1ciZ (1/3)
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Jun 23, 2022
    Many happy returns to CSER co-founder @LordMartinRees. Thanks for a decade of stewardship and a pleasure to have you in the office today!
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
    @CSERCambridge
    Aug 31, 2023
    We're excited to announce the publication of "The Era of Global Risk"! This book presents essays that explore aspects of global risk, with the potential to bring about human extinction & civilization collapse. Download for free or buy the book below:
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    The Era of Global Risk: An Introduction to Existential Risk Studies
    This innovative and comprehensive collection of essays explores the biggest threats facing humanity in the 21st century; threats that cannot be contained or controlled and that have the potential to...
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Apr 19, 2022
    The Keynote from @LordMartinRees begins: "Covid-19 has been a wakeup call with an estimated cost of $20 trillion. It's worth paying an insurance premium to reduce the risk of these mega-disasters"
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Aug 12, 2022
    Looking to build your understanding of existential and global catastrophic risk? Here’s a 🧵 with some of our favourite papers and media!
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    May 25, 2023
    Geoffrey Hinton's lecture will be starting in about 10 minutes. "Two Paths to Intelligence" has already filled up the lecture theatre here. Follow along with us for the key insights! Organised along with @LeverhulmeCFI, @Cambridge_Eng, and @CSERCambridge. #2Paths.
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    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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    Apr 16, 2020
    59 international co-authors from 29 orgs, including tech companies and academic groups, came together to write this report. It suggests 10 mechanisms for how AI developers can make more verifiable claims in three areas: institutional, software & hardware. towardtrustworthyai.com
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