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

CSER Panel: Doom and Doubt: Uncertain Futures & Open Questions about Existential Risk

  • 01 July 2021
  • Online

Public lecture

CSER Panel: Why Didn't Technology Save Us From Covid-19?

  • 16 July 2021
  • Online

Why Work for CSER?

  • 21 June 2021

CSER news

Launch of Pathways to Linking Science and Policy in the Field of Global Risk

  • 17 June 2021

CSER news

Paper: Historical dynamics of the Chinese dynasties

  • 17 June 2021

William Sutherland recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

  • 15 June 2021

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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