I’ve spent some time exploring AI risks lately and there was one thought that kept returning: what actually stops a misaligned superintelligence from taking over, and how durable are those stops? What I’ve missed is something structured that answers: What are the…
Read articleMANY RISKS AND REMEDIES: PEACE, CLIMATE, AGI, AND MORE Polycrisis and Existential Threats Different organizations use different terms for the compound concepts of “polycrisis” and “existential threats and/or risks.” And they focus on different mixes of threats and risks. The Global Challenges…
Read articleThe third Newslitter, slated for 2023's summer, was to focus on AI's global uproar. However, due to many large language models, a new theme was required. A New York Times article inspired a focus on "unprecedentedness", leading to the title "2023: A…
Read articleThe COP28 agreement pushed for a transition from fossil fuels to achieve net zero by 2050, but compromises left many provisions ambiguous. This review analyzes those shortcomings including 14 foresight abstracts, categorized into forecasts for the coming decades, reports on required transformative…
Read articleWorld of Woes—and Proposed Global Remedies The Alliance of World Scientists warns of “code red” on the planet and an unequivocal climate emergency (5:1). The better-known IPCC Synthesis Report in March warns that adverse climate impacts will continue to intensify and…
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