Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
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@Cambridge_Uni interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks. Bluesky: https://t.co/cD6lyPPzBH
Cambridge, England
Joined April 2015
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In times of national crisis, governments may panic and “hand over the keys to the city”—delegating extraordinary power to external actors promising salvation. This may solve the current crisis, but trigger an even bigger one(!), as our new paper explores: https://t.co/Wo4J4JeE0D
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🚨NEW PAPER🚨 How outbreaks are ACTUALLY responded to 🦠👞🔎 It's about informal practices in outbreak investigations and response. Those that stray (or completely abandon) official protocols. Often treated as deviant or detrimental, but are they actually key?
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How do you get people to care about global catastrophic risks that are complex, fear-inducing and shrouded in uncertainty? At @CSERCambridge, my research has explored how creativity can help to confront these challenges, and I’m grateful to the @UNDRR for featuring my work!
🎭 Can cardboard theatre and games help us prepare for global catastrophe? 🎙 At #GP2025, we spoke to @CSERCambridge researcher Lara Mani, who explained how creativity can break the fear barrier and opens space for hope, agency and preparedness.✨ #ActForResilienceToday
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CSER is hiring! We're looking for two new team members: Research Associate: Explore how AI may deliberately or accidentally affect biosecurity risk Research Assistant: Work closely with our Director on projects exploring AI governance & nuclear risk ⬇️ https://t.co/B8T5W11zvw
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What happens if two self-driving cars approach each other? Might one be set to veer left, and the other veer right, leading to a crash? When algorithms meet algorithms, bizarre things can happen. We call this "algorithmic collision", and just wrote a paper on it!
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CSER is also hiring for a Research Associate! We are looking for a Research Associate to explore how AI may deliberately or accidentally affect biosecurity risk. Deadline: 6 July 2025 Find out more and apply below ⬇️ https://t.co/dWZLxDeLgY
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CSER is looking for a part-time Research Assistant to work closely with Centre Director Prof. SM Amadae! The role will focus on topics such as AI, nuclear war and security. Deadline: 6 July 2025 Find out more & apply below ⬇️ https://t.co/vmUBYCRV3y
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Professor Sonja Amadae was welcomed as the new Director of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), at a special CAm reception hosted by philanthropist Carl Feinberg in NYC > https://t.co/RJDOBRRHVK
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For anyone wondering what it really means to put a "Human in the loop" of an AI system, take a look at our new interdisciplinary preprint "Formalising Human-in-the-Loop" discussing it. Think having a human there will always keep an AI system safe? Think again.
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He'll be joined by Lord Martin Rees (@LordMartinRees), Professor Harriet Bulkeley (@harrietbulkeley), Ms. Pamla Gopaul (@GopaulP) and Professor S. M. Amadae (@sm_amadae)
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Professor Hale will explore why our current institutions, built for short-term crises, struggle with long-term existential risks and how reframing our politics toward long-term cooperation can make these problems manageable.
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Join us for ‘Long Problems: Governing in an era of existential risk‘ with Professor Thomas Hale!(@thomasnhale) 📅29th May 2025 ⏰5.30-7 pm 🌎Hybrid Register below⬇️ https://t.co/59PgqqzZ8D
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1/ I had the honour of facilitating the panel “Africa’s Role in the Global Order” at the T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue, joined by a stellar panel and 🇿🇦 Deputy President Paul Mashatile. We asked: How can Africa use its new G20 seat to shape the emerging global order? 🧵
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We're approaching the deadline to join the education team in CSER, supporting our new MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience. Deadline: 27 April 2025 Find out more & apply here:
Join CSER as a Teaching Associate! The role will help support the new MPhil in Global Risk & Resilience by supporting the delivery of core modules, supervising students & their wellbeing & assessing coursework. Deadline: 27 April 2025 Apply below⬇️
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We’re excited to welcome you, Pranav! Looking forward to seeing your work on cyberbiosecurity as part of our first cohort. Find out more about our MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience here:
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Scholar-Elect Pranav Ganta will focus on #cyberbiosecurity as part of the new MPhil course in Global Risk and Resilience - https://t.co/tv0rJt96mh
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We've funded 20 new research projects to enhance AI security in critical infrastructure ⚡ Our Systemic AI Safety Grants Programme, announced at the Seoul AI Summit, has awarded up to £200,000 seed grants to projects tackling AI risks 🧵👇
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The Global Shield team is growing! The Global Growth and Development Manager will lead our growth into new countries - identifying promising jurisdictions, building relationships with partners, and establishing a presence to execute our mission. https://t.co/Uy342wNa14
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Our Vacancies Join us. Make impact. Opportunity: Director of NATO Policy Global Shield is seeking a Director of NATO Policy to lead our organization’s advocacy efforts related to NATO. The Director...
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Do you need a PhD for the role? A PhD is required, but if you've submitted (or will soon submit) your thesis & expect your PhD to be awarded by 1st Sept, we’d love to hear from you! The start date may be flexible while your award is pending. Apply now! https://t.co/rbaeKA80mf
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🚨 Sold Out! 🚨 Our exploring careers in existential risk event is now fully booked! Didn't get a ticket in time? Sign up for our Newsletter to watch the recording later this month. ⬇️ https://t.co/m9E9vS40Qf
Curious about a career in preventing human extinction and civilization collapse? Join CSER for a discussion about study and career opportunities in the growing field of existential risk. 🗓️20th March, 12-1pm in central Cambridge UK Find out more and book your tickets below ⬇️
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