Owen Cotton-Barratt
Researcher at Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute, focusing on methods for making decisions under great uncertainty about the long-term effects of our actions. Also director of the Research Scholars Program.
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Jun 26, 2024 • 2min
EA - In favour of exploring nagging doubts about x-risk by Owen Cotton-Barratt
Expert Owen Cotton-Barratt discusses the importance of exploring nagging doubts about x-risk. Encourages individuals to align intellectual beliefs with gut skepticism, emphasizing the need for public discourse on existential security and AI risk concerns.
Dec 17, 2020 • 2h 38min
#89 – Owen Cotton-Barratt on epistemic systems and layers of defense against potential global catastrophes
Owen Cotton-Barratt, a researcher at Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, discusses how academic and societal systems filter and shape information impacting humanity's future. He explores the importance of education and diverse perspectives in addressing existential risks like pandemics and AI threats. Cotton-Barratt introduces the Research Scholars Program, which empowers early-stage researchers to tackle complex global challenges while emphasizing critical thinking and collaboration. They delve into the dynamics of decision-making in long-termism, urging a balance between immediate needs and future safety.
