We are dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse
CSER news
Response to 'Superintelligence cannot be contained: Lessons from Computability Theory'
- 25 February 2021
Media coverage
Earth’s Existential Threats: Inequality, Pandemics and Climate Change Demand Global Leadership
- 25 February 2021
Media coverage
Disaster Research: Apocalypse in the Home Office
- 24 February 2021
CSER news
Meet the Researcher: Freya Jephcott
- 22 February 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.
An interdisciplinary team working together with influential and visionary advisors
Meet our teamPart of a collaborative, global community
We work with leading academics, technologists and policy-makers from around the world.