The psychology of (in) effective altruism
The most effective charities are hundreds of times more effective than typical charities, yet
few donors prioritize effectiveness. Why is that? How might we increase the effectiveness of …
few donors prioritize effectiveness. Why is that? How might we increase the effectiveness of …
Longtermist education interventions increase concern for and action to protect future generations
In a contemporary landscape fraught with unprecedented challenges, it is imperative to
forge strategies that transcend present concerns and equally prioritize future generations …
forge strategies that transcend present concerns and equally prioritize future generations …
Utilitarianism for animals, Kantianism for people? Harming animals and humans for the greater good.
Most people hold that it is wrong to sacrifice some humans to save a greater number of
humans. Do people also think that it is wrong to sacrifice some animals to save a greater …
humans. Do people also think that it is wrong to sacrifice some animals to save a greater …
[图书][B] Human extinction: A history of the science and ethics of annihilation
ÉP Torres - 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
This volume traces the origins and evolution of the idea of human extinction, from the
ancient Presocratics through contemporary work on" existential risks." Many leading …
ancient Presocratics through contemporary work on" existential risks." Many leading …
Democratising risk: In search of a methodology to study existential risk
CZ Cremer, L Kemp - arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.11214, 2021 - arxiv.org
Studying potential global catastrophes is vital. The high stakes of existential risk studies
(ERS) necessitate serious scrutiny and self-reflection. We argue that existing approaches to …
(ERS) necessitate serious scrutiny and self-reflection. We argue that existing approaches to …
To regulate or not: A social dynamics analysis of an idealised AI race
LM Pereira, FC Santos, T Lenaerts - Journal of Artificial Intelligence …, 2020 - jair.org
Rapid technological advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as the growing
deployment of intelligent technologies in new application domains, have generated serious …
deployment of intelligent technologies in new application domains, have generated serious …
Anticipatory governance for preventing and mitigating catastrophic and existential risks
M Boyd, N Wilson - Policy Quarterly, 2021 - ojs.victoria.ac.nz
The world faces many large-scale risks. We describe these global catastrophic and
existential risks and identify some challenges in governing the prevention and mitigation of …
existential risks and identify some challenges in governing the prevention and mitigation of …
[HTML][HTML] The fragile world hypothesis: Complexity, fragility, and systemic existential risk
D Manheim - Futures, 2020 - Elsevier
The possibility of social and technological collapse has been the focus of science fiction
tropes for decades, but more recent focus has been on specific sources of existential and …
tropes for decades, but more recent focus has been on specific sources of existential and …
Extrinsic and existential mortality risk in reproductive decision-making: Examining the effects of COVID-19 experience and climate change beliefs
DS Gordon - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an immediate risk to human life around the
world, climate change poses an arguably greater—although less immediate—threat to our …
world, climate change poses an arguably greater—although less immediate—threat to our …
[PDF][PDF] 10. Military Artificial Intelligence as a Contributor to Global Catastrophic Risk
MM Maas, K Lucero-Matteucci, D Cooke - 2023 - library.oapen.org
It should hardly be surprising that military technologies have featured prominently in public
discussions of global catastrophic risk (GCR). 1 The prospect of uncontrolled global war …
discussions of global catastrophic risk (GCR). 1 The prospect of uncontrolled global war …