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Classification of global catastrophic risks connected with artificial intelligence by Turchin, Alexey, Denkenberger, David

“…A classification of the global catastrophic risks of AI is presented, along with a comprehensive list of previously identified risks. This classification…”
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Global Solutions vs. Local Solutions for the AI Safety Problem by Turchin, Alexey, Denkenberger, David, Green, Brian

“…There are two types of artificial general intelligence (AGI) safety solutions: global and local. Most previously suggested solutions are local: they explain…”
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Assessing the future plausibility of catastrophically dangerous AI by Turchin, Alexey

“…•The median timing of the AGI predictions is the wrong measure of AI risk assessment; we should estimate earliest plausible time of AGI’s creation.•A dangerous…”
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Pleasure addiction via brain-manipulating technologies as a possible contributor to civilizational decline by Turchin, Alexey, Denkenberger, David

“…Advances in new technologies create new ways to stimulate the pleasure center of the human brain: via new chemicals, direct application of electricity,…”
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Global catastrophic and existential risks communication scale by Turchin, Alexey, Denkenberger, David

“…•We suggest a color coded scale to communicate the magnitude of global catastrophic and existential risk.•The scale consists of 6 color codes from white to…”
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Surviving global risks through the preservation of humanity's data on the Moon by Turchin, Alexey, Denkenberger, David

“…Many global catastrophic risks are threatening human civilization, and a number of ideas have been suggested for preventing or surviving them. However, if…”
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Wood Gasification: A Promising Strategy to Extend Fuel Reserves after Global Catastrophic Electricity Loss by David Nelson, Alexey Turchin, David Denkenberger

“…It is crucial to increase the resilience of the global food production and distribution systems against the growing concerns relating to factors that could…”
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Islands as refuges for surviving global catastrophes by Turchin, Alexey, Green, Brian Patrick

“…Purpose Islands have long been discussed as refuges from global catastrophes; this paper will evaluate them systematically, discussing both the positives and…”
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Aquatic refuges for surviving a global catastrophe by Turchin, Alexey, Patrick Green, Brian

“…•Nuclear submarines could be effective refuges from several types of global catastrophes.•Existing military submarines could be upgraded for this function with…”
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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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Simulation Typology and Termination Risks by Turchin, Alexey, Batin, Michael, Denkenberger, David, Yampolskiy, Roman

“…The goal of the article is to explore what is the most probable type of simulation in which humanity lives (if any) and how this affects simulation termination…”
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