I’m starting multiple exploratory research efforts looking at global catastrophic risks (GCRs) in the coming months.
Studying the history of global catastrophic risks to learn if it’s possible to construct reference classes for GCRs, and learn from past efforts in what works and what doesn’t in terms of strategy and policy for dealing with them. This is currently my active project. I’ve written up approximately 3,000 words on the subject so far in draft essays.
Learning more about what I’m calling ‘intersectional risks’, but what is essentially figuring out what are the best questions we should be asking relevant to the GCRI’s integrated assessment project.
Building a network of experts or specialists to use as references regarding risks from emerging technologies.
Hypothesizing protocols for safely dealing with information hazards, as information hazards are something I’ve already encountered in the course of this research, and something I anticipate I will eventually have to deal with.
Other research topics I’m tabling, not related to GCRs, but to effective altruism:
The viability of seeding more EA hub-cities, like Berkeley, Basel, Oxford, and Melbourne.
The potential for Giving Games in causes outside of poverty alleviation, such as for high-impact science, animal advocacy, and existential risk mitigation.
I’m starting multiple exploratory research efforts looking at global catastrophic risks (GCRs) in the coming months.
Studying the history of global catastrophic risks to learn if it’s possible to construct reference classes for GCRs, and learn from past efforts in what works and what doesn’t in terms of strategy and policy for dealing with them. This is currently my active project. I’ve written up approximately 3,000 words on the subject so far in draft essays.
Learning more about what I’m calling ‘intersectional risks’, but what is essentially figuring out what are the best questions we should be asking relevant to the GCRI’s integrated assessment project.
Building a network of experts or specialists to use as references regarding risks from emerging technologies.
Finding a way to contribute to the GCR Community Project.
Hypothesizing protocols for safely dealing with information hazards, as information hazards are something I’ve already encountered in the course of this research, and something I anticipate I will eventually have to deal with.
Other research topics I’m tabling, not related to GCRs, but to effective altruism:
The viability of seeding more EA hub-cities, like Berkeley, Basel, Oxford, and Melbourne.
The potential for Giving Games in causes outside of poverty alleviation, such as for high-impact science, animal advocacy, and existential risk mitigation.