All publications - existential risk

Biotechnology and the lifetime of technical civilizations

2019

Sotos J.G. (2019) Biotechnology and the lifetime of technical civilizations, in International Journal of Astrobiology [volume not available], 1-10.

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The race for evolutionary success

2012

Tonn B., Stiefel D. (2012) The race for evolutionary success, in Sustainability 4, 1787-1805.

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Geo-engineering gone awry: A new partial solution of Fermi's paradox

2004

Ćirković M.M., Cathcart R.B. (2004) Geo-engineering gone awry: A new partial solution of Fermi's paradox, in JBIS - Journal British Interplanetary Society 57, 209-215.

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Malcode mysteries revealed

2005

Ford R. (2005) Malcode mysteries revealed, in IEEE Security and Privacy 3, 72-75.

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Planet doom: Nine scenarios for imminent apocalypse-only one is global warming

2010

Plumer B. (2010) Planet doom: Nine scenarios for imminent apocalypse-only one is global warming, in New Republic 241.0, 23-25.

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Pandemics, existential and non-existential risks to humanity

2020

Marques L. (2020) Pandemics, existential and non-existential risks to humanity, in Ambiente e Sociedade 23, 1-11.

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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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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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Chapter 4: Catastrophe: Impact of comets and asteroids

1995

Rampino M.R. (1995) Chapter 4: Catastrophe: Impact of comets and asteroids, in World Survey of Climatology 16, 95-147.

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Working together to face humanity's greatest threats: Introduction to the Future of Research on Catastrophic and Existential Risk

2018

Currie A., Ó hÉigeartaigh S. (2018) Working together to face humanity's greatest threats: Introduction to the Future of Research on Catastrophic and Existential Risk, in Futures 102, 1-5.

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