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S-risks: Why they are the worst existential risks, and how to prevent them (EAG Boston 2017) – Center on Long-Term Risk

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This post is based on notes for a talk I gave at EAG Boston 2017. I talk about risks of severe suffering in the far future, or s-risks. Reducing these risks is the main focus of the Foundational Research Institute, the EA research group that I represent.

S-risks: Why they are the worst existential risks, and how to prevent them (EAG Boston 2017) 20 June 2017 by Max Daniel This post is based on notes for a talk I gave at EAG Boston 2017 . You can watch a recording of the talk here . S-risks are risks of events that bring about suffering in cosmically significant amounts. By “significant”, we mean significant relative to expected future suffering. The talk was aimed at an audience that is new to this concept. For a more in-depth discussion, see our article Reducing Risks of Astronomical Suffering: A Neglected Priority . I’ll talk about risks of

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