Presented by:
Martin Rees University of Cambridge
Date:
Friday 25th September 2020 - 10:00 to 11:00
Venue:
INI Seminar Room 1
Event:
Abstract:
Three trends
enhance the probability of global catastrophes
,
First, the
rising global population, more demanding of energy and
resources, leads to novel anthropogenic pressures on the
biosphere --
climate change, loss of biodiversity, etc .
Second, the
greater interconnectedness of our civilisation allows
pandemics to rapidly cascade globally, and enhances our
vulnerability to
breakdown in supply chains, financial networks, etc .
Third, novel
technologies -- bio, cyber and AI -- empower small groups
with the ability (via error or terror) to cause massive
(even global)
disruption. Coping with this threat presents a challenge
to governance: it
will become ever harder to sustain the three goals of
offering all citizens
privacy, security and freedom.
enhance the probability of global catastrophes
,
First, the
rising global population, more demanding of energy and
resources, leads to novel anthropogenic pressures on the
biosphere --
climate change, loss of biodiversity, etc .
Second, the
greater interconnectedness of our civilisation allows
pandemics to rapidly cascade globally, and enhances our
vulnerability to
breakdown in supply chains, financial networks, etc .
Third, novel
technologies -- bio, cyber and AI -- empower small groups
with the ability (via error or terror) to cause massive
(even global)
disruption. Coping with this threat presents a challenge
to governance: it
will become ever harder to sustain the three goals of
offering all citizens
privacy, security and freedom.
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