We are dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse

About us

Public lecture

CSER Public Lecture: Benoît Pelopidas

14 June 2023
Runcie Room, Faculty of Divinity

Workshop

Inter-disciplinary Exploration Into How We Think About Global Risk Workshop (Invitation Only)

20 June 2023

Media coverage

Stories of Impact with with Martin Rees, Paul Ingram, and Lara Mani

08 June 2023

Media coverage

Martin Rees on CBC Radio

05 June 2023

CSER news

Geoff Hinton Public Lecture

05 June 2023

CSER news

CSER new Director: Professor Matthew Connelly

15 May 2023

Working together to safeguard humanity

We are an interdisciplinary research centre within the University of Cambridge who study existential risks, develop collaborative strategies to reduce them, and foster a global community of academics, technologists and policy-makers working to safeguard humanity. Our research focuses on biological risks, environmental risks, risks from artificial intelligence, and how to manage extreme technological risk in general.

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An interdisciplinary team working together with influential and visionary advisors

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Part of a collaborative, global community

We work with leading academics, technologists and policy-makers from around the world.

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Now is an important time for efforts to reduce existential risk. This is the first century in which one species holds the future of the planet in its hands – us. Will we be able to reap the benefits of technology or will the human story end with us?
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