I think a moderate amount of this work has actually already been done—I’d be happy to help connect you.
Thanks, I’ve sent you a PM :)
ETA: Turns out I was aware of the work Peter had in mind; I think it’s relevant, but not so similar as to strongly reduce the marginal value this project could provide.
ETA (even later): Peter had in mind Luisa Rodriguez’s work, some of which was published as What is the likelihood that civilizational collapse would directly lead to human extinction (within decades)? and some of which made its way into Will MacAskill’s What We Owe the Future.
I think a moderate amount of this work has actually already been done—I’d be happy to help connect you.
Thanks, I’ve sent you a PM :)
ETA: Turns out I was aware of the work Peter had in mind; I think it’s relevant, but not so similar as to strongly reduce the marginal value this project could provide.
ETA (even later): Peter had in mind Luisa Rodriguez’s work, some of which was published as What is the likelihood that civilizational collapse would directly lead to human extinction (within decades)? and some of which made its way into Will MacAskill’s What We Owe the Future.