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Existential risks: a philosophical analysis by Torres, Phil

“…This paper examines and analyzes five definitions of 'existential risk.' It tentatively adopts a pluralistic approach according to which the definition that…”
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Space colonization and suffering risks: Reassessing the “maxipok rule” by Torres, Phil

“…•Explores the likely consequences of a human diaspora into space.•Argues that there are no effective mechanisms for ensuring security between different species…”
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Who would destroy the world? Omnicidal agents and related phenomena by Torres, Phil

“…The capacity for small groups and even single individuals to wreak unprecedented havoc on civilization is growing as a result of dual-use emerging…”
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The possibility and risks of artificial general intelligence by Torres, Phil

“…This article offers a survey of why artificial general intelligence (AGI) could pose an unprecedented threat to human survival on Earth. If we fail to get the…”
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Facing disaster: the great challenges framework by Torres, Phil

“…Purpose This paper provides a detailed survey of the greatest dangers facing humanity this century. It argues that there are three broad classes of risks – the…”
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Agential risks and information hazards: An unavoidable but dangerous topic? by Torres, Phil

“…•Offers a novel paradigm for understanding the threat posed by malicious agents.•Provides a scholarly examination of “agential risks” and “information…”
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Can anti-natalists oppose human extinction? The harm-benefit asymmetry, person-uploading, and human enhancement by Torres, Phil

“…This article outlines a novel philosophical position according to which people can (a) value the continued survival of humanity, and (b) oppose procreation on…”
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Moral bioenhancement and agential risks: Good and bad outcomes by Torres, Phil

“…In Unfit for the Future, Ingmar Persson and Julian Savulescu argue that our collective existetial predicment is unprecedentedly dangerous due to climate change…”
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Assessing climate change’s contribution to global catastrophic risk by Beard, S.J., Holt, Lauren, Tzachor, Asaf, Kemp, Luke, Avin, Shahar, Torres, Phil, Belfield, Haydn

“…•Reviews the current state of global catastrophic climate risk research and highlights areas for improvement.•Combines recent developments in GCR research into…”
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The future of war: could lethal autonomous weapons make conflict more ethical? by Umbrello, Steven, Torres, Phil, De Bellis, Angelo F.

“…Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs) are robotic weapon systems, primarily of value to the military, that could engage in offensive or defensive actions without…”
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Long-term trajectories of human civilization by Baum, Seth D, Armstrong, Stuart, Ekenstedt, Timoteus, Häggström, Olle, Hanson, Robin, Kuhlemann, Karin, Maas, Matthijs M, Miller, James D, Salmela, Markus, Sandberg, Anders, Sotala, Kaj, Torres, Phil, Turchin, Alexey, Yampolskiy, Roman V

“…Purpose This paper aims to formalize long-term trajectories of human civilization as a scientific and ethical field of study. The long-term trajectory of human…”
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New ATHEISM, meet Existential RISK STUDIES by Torres, Phil

“…While the New Atheist movement isn't, and has never been, a monolithic phenomenon, its primary motivating idea can be reduced to a single statement, namely…”
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New atheism, meet existential risk studies: why the future depends on these two fields communicating by Torres, Phil

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