Apocalypse soon.
The article looks at the emerging field of existential risk, which studies risks to the survival of the human species and how they may be addressed. It notes that scholars in the field look at risks stemming from synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence (AI). It cites the Futur...
| Published in: | New Statesman Vol. 143; no. 5228; pp. 44 - 49 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
9/19/2014
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