The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
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The Precipice by Toby Ord is a non-fiction book that explores the concept of existential risk – threats that could lead to the extinction of humanity or the permanent collapse of its potential. Ord systematically analyzes various risks, including nuclear war, climate change, pandemics, and advanced artificial intelligence, and argues for the urgent need to address these challenges to safeguard humanity's long-term future.
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everyone that I speak to, whether it's like a Toby or Nick Boston, Elliot de Yukowski, Tristan Harris, you know, whoever it is that I speak to from that side of the fence, they have um vague dispondency.
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"The host mentions 'Toby' (Toby Ord) in the context of discussing the future and potential apocalyptic scenarios, alongside other prominent thinkers on AI and existential risk. 'The Precipice' is Ord's most relevant and well-known book on this topic."
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