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Global policymakers and catastrophic risk.

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¹Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, England, UK.

Policy Sciences

|December 7, 2021

Summary

This study examines how global catastrophic risks from emerging technologies are governed. Key themes reveal the importance of a unified approach and sub-national reforms involving diverse stakeholders.

Area of Science:

Global catastrophic risk governance
Emerging technology policy
Risk management

Background:

Growing literature on humanity-threatening risks and their governance.
Focus on perceptions of global catastrophic risk within policymaking communities.
Involvement of government officials (UK, US, UN, EU), civil society, and private sector.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine perceptions of global catastrophic risk among policymakers.
Identify key themes in the governance of emerging technology risks.
Provide evidence for a unified conceptualization of global catastrophic risk governance.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of interviews with key stakeholders.
Thematic analysis to identify patterns in perceptions.

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence Biotechnology Emerging technology Global catastrophic risk

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Identified four major themes: Scepticism, Realism, Influence, and Governance outside of Government.
Highlighted the diverse range of agents involved in governance.
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