Official GCRI Statements
To advance a more ethical field of global catastrophic risk, GCRI publishes occasional statements about important current events, issues within the field, and organizational matters.
GCRI Statement on Race and Intelligence
In January 2023, a senior scholar of global catastrophic risk made deeply problematic remarks about the idea of a genetic basis of racial differences in intelligence.
GCRI Statement on the Demographic Diversity of the GCRI Team, January 2023
Recent staff departures resulted in the GCRI team consisting exclusively of White males from very similar backgrounds. GCRI regrets this situation.
GCRI Statement on the Ethics of Funding Sources
The FTX cryptocurrency company was a major funder of work on global catastrophic risks. Its collapse shows the need for organizations to pursue funding cautiously.
GCRI Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a harsh reminder of the potential for events to take a turn for the worse. It has significant effects on global catastrophic risk.
GCRI Statement on Pluralism in the Field of Global Catastrophic Risk
Research on global catastrophic risk often embraces the ethics of utilitarianism. However, there is value to welcoming a range of ethical views.
GCRI Statement on the January 6 US Capitol Insurrection
GCRI unequivocally opposes all forms of political violence. Furthermore, the January 6 insurrection may have been inspired by apocalyptic ideology.
GCRI Statement on Racism
Racism is a failure to live up to the moral principle of equality, which is why it is important to say that Black lives matter and actively promote a more equal world.
GCRI Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly became the most severe global event in recent decades. It also has important implications for global catastrophic risk.