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Endangering humanity: an international crime?

2017

McKinnon C. (2017) Endangering humanity: an international crime?, in Canadian Journal of Philosophy 47, 395-415.

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Assessing climate change's contribution to global catastrophic risk

2021

Belfield H., Beard S.J., Kemp L., Tzachor A., Torres P., Holt L., Avin S. (2021) Assessing climate change's contribution to global catastrophic risk, in Futures 127, [pages not available].

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Testing the Doomsday Argument

1994

LESLIE J. (1994) Testing the Doomsday Argument, in Journal of Applied Philosophy 11, 31-44.

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The power structure of artificial intelligence

2018

Liu H.Y. (2018) The power structure of artificial intelligence, in Law, Innovation and Technology [volume not available], [pages not available].

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Climate Change, Health and Existential Risks to Civilization: A Comprehensive Review (1989⁻2013)

2018

Butler C.D. (2018) Climate Change, Health and Existential Risks to Civilization: A Comprehensive Review (1989⁻2013), in International journal of environmental research and public health 15, [pages not available].

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A civilization backup system for the post-Armageddon world

2013

Chu H.-C. (2013) A civilization backup system for the post-Armageddon world, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Consumer Electronics, ISCE [volume not available], 255-256.

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Risk–Risk Tradeoff Analysis of Nuclear Explosives for Asteroid Deflection

2019

Baum S.D. (2019) Risk–Risk Tradeoff Analysis of Nuclear Explosives for Asteroid Deflection, in Risk Analysis [volume not available], [pages not available].

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Artificial superintelligence and its limits: why AlphaZero cannot become a general agent

2020

Jebari K., Lundborg J. (2020) Artificial superintelligence and its limits: why AlphaZero cannot become a general agent, in AI and Society [volume not available], [pages not available].

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Would a super-intelligent AI necessarily be (super-) conscious?

2011

Torrance S. (2011) Would a super-intelligent AI necessarily be (super-) conscious?, in Machine Consciousness 2011: Self, Integration and Explanation - Proceedings of a Symposium at the AISB'11 Convention [volume not available], 67-74.

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Exploring expanding expertise: artificial intelligence as an existential threat and the role of prestigious commentators, 2014–2018

2018

Galanos V. (2018) Exploring expanding expertise: artificial intelligence as an existential threat and the role of prestigious commentators, 2014–2018, in Technology Analysis and Strategic Management [volume not available], [pages not available].

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