An asteroid or a nuclear war can end the world. Mathematical musings from one’s armchair cannot. Birth rank seems to have no ...

As humanity progresses through time, there’s a growing curiosity about how much longer we have on this planet. While we continue to make strides in technology, science, and society, could our ...

Humanity has always lived with risk, but for most of history those dangers were local, temporary, and survivable. What has changed is that our technology, our numbers, and our impact on the planet now ...

In a $30 million mansion perched on a cliff overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a group of AI researchers, philosophers, and technologists gathered to discuss the end of humanity. The Sunday afternoon ...