The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk is delighted to welcome two more world-leading academic experts to its Advisory Board.
Peter Singer is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and a Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. In addition to his high-profile work in bioethics, he is a leading figure in Effective Altruism, which is a philosophy which applies evidence and reason to working out the most effective ways to improve the world. In recent years he has highlighted the importance of working towards preventing human extinction. He is the author of a number of influential books, including Practical Ethics and The Life You Can Save.
Stuart Russell is one of the leading figures in artificial intelligence (AI). He is Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Alongside Peter Norvig, he is the author of what is considered the foremost textbook in AI, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. Russell will provide guidance and advice to CSER’s research team in their work on safe trajectories for the development of advanced artificial intelligence.
