Existential risks: analyzing human extinction scenarios and related hazards

Because of accelerating technological progress, humankind may be rapidly approaching a critical phase in its career. In addition to well-known threats such as nuclear holocaust, the propects of radically transforming technologies like nanotech systems and machine intelligence present us with unprece...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bostrom, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies 2002
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