Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) Research Areas
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CSER is one of the leading academic institutions studying existential risk; this page serves as an entry point to their research portfolio, useful for understanding the institutional landscape of AI safety and existential risk work.
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CSER is a multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on studying and mitigating risks that could lead to human extinction or civilizational collapse. Their research spans AI safety, biosecurity, extreme climate risks, and global governance of emerging technologies. The page provides an overview of their active research programs and focus areas.
Key Points
- •CSER conducts interdisciplinary research on existential and catastrophic risks including advanced AI, engineered pandemics, and environmental risks.
- •AI safety research at CSER emphasizes governance, policy, and sociotechnical dimensions alongside technical safety considerations.
- •CSER engages with policymakers and international institutions to translate existential risk research into actionable governance frameworks.
- •Research includes long-term futures, global catastrophic risk assessment, and the responsible development of transformative technologies.
- •CSER collaborates with other leading existential risk research organizations including FHI and GovAI.
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We work in an interdisciplinary way across six main focus areas
Global Systemic Risk
The risks we study do not exist in isolation: they are part of a complex and interconnected global risk landscape. How should this inform efforts to assess and mitigate global risk?
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Biology, Biotechnology and Global Catastrophic Risks
Pandemics are as old as humanity, but in today’s interconnected world we are more vulnerable than ever. The increase in the capability and spread of biotechnology poses new risks, from accidental release to intentional misuse.
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Risks from Artificial Intelligence
Recent years have seen dramatic improvements in artificial intelligence, with even more dramatic improvements possible in the coming decades. In both the near-term and the long-term, AI should be developed in safe and beneficial directions.
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Extreme Risks and the Global Environment
Human activity is placing ever more pressure on natural processes. Pushing past tipping points might lead to sudden, catastro
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