Intersections, Reinforcements, Cascades: Proceedings of the 2023 Stanford Existential Risks Conference
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The proceedings of the third annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference present a diverse array of research by both established and emerging scholars on the past, present, and future of x-risk studies. Some papers sum up the fruits of existing approaches to existential risks, while others address their blind spots or propose potential directions for the future of x-risk studies. Papers vary both by topic—ranging from nuclear risks, biosecurity, ecological collapse, and artificial intelligence and machine learning risks—and by disciplinary approach, featuring works of history, ethics, aesthetics, psychology, political science, sociology, and policy study. Many papers share a common thread in recognizing the importance of cascading risks—particularly potential interactions among acknowledged x-risks, or how cascades of “merely'' catastrophic risks could combine to jeopardize human survival. Collectively, they contribute to the task of expanding the field of x-risk studies to encompass insights, methods, and ethical orientations drawn from a more diverse and broadly representative range of academic disciplines.
Description
Type of resource | text |
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Date modified | September 18, 2023; September 18, 2023; September 20, 2023; February 21, 2024 |
Publication date | September 18, 2023; 2023 |
Creators/Contributors
Editor | Zimmer, Daniel |
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Editor | Undheim, Trond Arne |
Editor | Edwards, Paul N. |
Distributor | The Stanford Existential Risks Initiative |
Subjects
Subject | existential risk |
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Subject | cascading risk |
Subject | global catastrophic risk |
Genre | Text |
Genre | Book |
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Preferred citation
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- Zimmer, D., Undheim, T., and Edwards, P. (2023). Intersections, Reinforcements, Cascades: Proceedings of the 2023 Stanford Existential Risks Conference. The Stanford Existential Risks Initiative. Stanford Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.25740/pn116pv4512.
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Intersections, Reinforcements, Cascades: The Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference
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- zimmerd@stanford.edu
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