Topics
For an overview, see about global catastrophic risk. The topics below are those that GCRI has focused on and may not include all of the most important global catastrophic risk topics.
Aftermath of Global Catastrophe
How well would survivors of global catastrophe fare? This perhaps the largest and most important point of uncertainty in the study of global catastrophic risk.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is an important emerging issue. It demands an interdisciplinary study including computer science as well as the social science of how AI is built and used.
Cross-Risk Evaluation & Prioritization
There are significant interconnections between the global catastrophic risks and decisions that can affect multiple risks. This can be addressed through a cross-risk approach.
Nuclear War
The study of nuclear war has a long history, but basic questions concerning the risk and how to reduce the risk have not been well characterized.
Risk & Decision Analysis
The probability and severity of global catastrophe are not easy to quantify, but rigorous risk and decision analysis techniques can nonetheless be valuable for informing decisions.
Solutions & Strategy
Efforts to reduce the risk of global catastrophe should go beyond theoretical scholarship to take into account the real-world context in which solutions would be implemented.