Research

Global Systemic Risk

The risks we study do not exist in isolation: they are part of a complex and interconnected global risk landscape. How should this inform efforts to assess and mitigate global risk?

Biology, Biotechnology and Global Catastrophic Risks

Pandemics are as old as humanity, but in today’s interconnected world we are more vulnerable than ever. The increase in the capability and spread of biotechnology poses new risks, from accidental release to intentional misuse.

Risks from Artificial Intelligence

Recent years have seen dramatic improvements in artificial intelligence, with even more dramatic improvements possible in the coming decades. In both the near-term and the long-term, AI should be developed in safe and beneficial directions.

Extreme Risks and the Global Environment

Human activity is placing ever more pressure on natural processes. Pushing past tipping points might lead to sudden, catastrophic ecosystem collapses or run-away, catastrophic climate change – with dire consequences for human society.

Global Justice and Global Catastrophic Risk

Inequality, corruption, and structural discrimination are drivers of global risk. Reducing global risk requires tackling global injustice.

A Science of Global Risk

Global risks share many common challenges: how to develop robust methods for studying high impact/low probability events, how to engage with a truly global audience and how to translate research into policy impact. These create the opportunity to learn lessons across many different risks.

Managing Extreme Technological Risks

Existential risks share common methodological challenges: how to horizon-scan for and evaluate low-probability/high-impact events; how to encourage responsible innovation amongst technologists and a safety culture amongst scientists. But lessons can be learnt across different risks.

Our research

We work in an interdisciplinary way across six main focus areas

Global Systemic Risk

Biology, Biotechnology and Global Catastrophic Risks

Risks from Artificial Intelligence

Extreme Risks and the Global Environment

Global Justice and Global Catastrophic Risk

A Science of Global Risk

Managing Extreme Technological Risks

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Our research

We work in an interdisciplinary way across six main focus areas

Global Systemic Risk

Biology, Biotechnology and Global Catastrophic Risks

Risks from Artificial Intelligence

Extreme Risks and the Global Environment

Global Justice and Global Catastrophic Risk

A Science of Global Risk

Managing Extreme Technological Risks

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