Research foundation co-founded by Will MacAskill, focused on longtermism and improving long-run outcomes for humanity. Produces research on AI and existential risk.
The Case Against AI Existential RiskArgumentThe Case Against AI Existential RiskComprehensive synthesis of skeptical arguments against AI x-risk from prominent researchers (LeCun, Marcus, Ng, Brooks), concluding x-risk probability is <5% (likely ~2%) based on challenges to sca...Quality: 58/100Is AI Existential Risk Real?CruxIs AI Existential Risk Real?Covers the foundational AI x-risk debate across four core cruxes: instrumental convergence, warning sign availability, corrigibility achievability, and timeline urgency. Incorporates quantitative e...Quality: 12/100
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Future of Humanity InstituteOrganizationFuture of Humanity InstituteThe Future of Humanity Institute (2005-2024) was a pioneering Oxford research center that founded existential risk studies and AI alignment research, growing from 3 to ~50 researchers and receiving...Quality: 51/100Effective Altruism FoundationOrganizationEffective Altruism FoundationSwiss-based EA organization focused on reducing suffering, operating research programs and grantmaking. Rebranded operations under the Center on Long-Term Risk (CLR).Global Priorities InstituteOrganizationGlobal Priorities InstituteResearch center at the University of Oxford conducting foundational academic research on global prioritization.University of OxfordOrganizationUniversity of OxfordHistoric UK research university, home to the Global Priorities Institute and formerly the Future of Humanity Institute.University of CambridgeOrganizationUniversity of CambridgeHistoric UK research university. Home to CSER.Berkeley Existential Risk InitiativeOrganizationBerkeley Existential Risk InitiativeNonprofit supporting university-based existential risk research by providing operational and financial support.
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Huw PricePersonHuw PriceCo-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge, established in 2012 alongside Martin Rees and Jaan Tallinn. Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosoph...Martin ReesPersonMartin ReesCo-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge, established in 2012. Astronomer Royal and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at Cambr...Seán Ó hÉigeartaighPersonSeán Ó hÉigeartaighFounding Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge, leading CSER from its establishment in 2013 through 2020. Led the development of C...