How can we save the world? (with Toby Ord)
Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
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Exploring Existential Threats
This chapter examines a range of technological risks facing humanity, from immediate dangers like nuclear war and climate change to future concerns such as engineered pandemics and artificial intelligence. It discusses the complexity of these existential risks and their potential to threaten human life and civilization. The conversation also highlights the implications of advancements in biotechnology and nanotechnology, warning of the possible catastrophic consequences if misused.
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