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

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Public lecture

Extreme Risks panel at CSaP Conference

  • 26 June 2019
  • Royal Society

Workshop

Novel Practices of Biosecurity Governance (invite only)

  • 12 July 2019

Workshop

Decision Theory & the Future of Artificial Intelligence III

  • 26 August 2019
  • ANU

Media coverage

Civilisational collapse has a bright past – but a dark future

  • 06 June 2019

Media coverage

Metro: Artificial diseases will pose a threat to humans, but not in the way you’re thinking

  • 16 May 2019

Media coverage

Ellen Quigley appointed to University role

  • 12 May 2019

CSER response to the IPBES' 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

  • 07 May 2019

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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We’re working across numerous fields to identify possible risks that could lead to human extinction

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The work of CSER is based on the collaboration of some of the most influential scientists of our times

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