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

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Workshop

Managing the Contribution to Global Catastrophic Risk from Climate Change and Solar Radiation Modification (Invitation only)

28 March 2023
Central Cambridge

Workshop

Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention: Where Next for the UK? (Invitation only)

13 April 2023
Central Cambridge

G20 must set up an international panel on technological change

23 March 2023

There’s no libertarian approach to preventing the end of the world

08 March 2023

Visit from Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak

21 February 2023

CSER news

Report: Building a Science-Policy Interface for tackling the Global Governance of Catastrophic and Existential Risks

20 February 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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