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The case for reducing existential risks - 80,000 Hours

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We can be the generation that helps cause the end of everything, or navigates humanity through its most dangerous period.

On this page: Introduction 1 How likely are you to be killed by an asteroid? An overview of naturally occurring existential threats 2 A history of progress, leading to the start of the most dangerous epoch in human history 3 Nuclear weapons: a history of near misses 4 How big is the risk posed by climate change? 5 What new technologies might be as dangerous as nuclear weapons? 5.1 Engineered pandemics 5.2 Artificial intelligence 5.3 Other risks from emerging technologies 6 What’s the total risk of human extinction if we add everything together? 7 Why helping to safeguard the future could

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