/r/SufferingRisks
Suffering risks (S-risks) are risks where an adverse outcome would bring about suffering on an astronomical scale, vastly exceeding all suffering that has existed on Earth so far.
Future technology will likely endow humanity with unprecedented power, potentially allowing us to shape the entire universe. But if this newfound power is used irresponsibly, it may lead to suffering on an astronomical scale. Such risks of astronomical suffering are also called suffering risks or s-risks for short.
Recommended Reading:
- Reducing Risks of Astronomical Suffering ("s-risks"): A Neglected Priority
- S-risks: An Introduction
- S-risks: FAQ
- Essays on Reducing Suffering
Related organizations:
- Foundational Research Institute
- Future of Humanity Institute
- Machine Intelligence Research Institute
- Sentience Institute
Related subreddits:
/r/SufferingRisks
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Are suffering risks more likely than existential risks because AGI will be programmed not to kill us?
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2023/01/30
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Would human extinction be good or bad?
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2020/06/22
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Likelihood of hyperexistential catastrophe from a bug?
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2020/06/17
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S - risks : Why they are the worst existential risks , and how to prevent them - Max Daniel
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2020/06/07
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Will space colonization increase suffering?
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2018/12/16
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