June Newsletter: Call For Advisees And Collaborators

Post Date June 07, 2022
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Dear friends,

GCRI has recently put out an open call for participants in our 2022 Advising and Collaboration Program. The Program helps people get more involved in work on global catastrophic risk and focus their activities in more successful directions. We welcome people at all career points, from all geographic locations, and with any interest across the many aspects of global catastrophic risk. No significant time commitment is required; participation can range from a one-time call to get advice on how to get more involved to extended …

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Summary of the 2021 Advising and Collaboration Program

Post Date November 19, 2021
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In May, GCRI put out an open call for people interested in seeking our advice or collaborating on projects with us. This was a continuation of our successful 2019 and 2020 Advising and Collaboration Programs. We anticipate conducting future iterations of the program in 2022 and beyond. The 2021 Program was made possible by generous support from Gordon Irlam and the Survival and Flourishing Fund.

The GCRI Advising and Collaboration Program is an opportunity for anyone interested in global catastrophic risk to get more involved in the field. There is practically no barrier to entry …

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2021 Advising and Collaboration Program Testimonials

Post Date November 19, 2021
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The GCRI Advising and Collaboration Program welcomes people from all backgrounds and career points to connect with GCRI, get advice, and collaborate on projects. The program provides personalized experiences that are uniquely tailored to the individual depending upon their particular needs and circumstances. Therefore, every participant gets something different out of the program. Below are testimonials from six participants describing their experiences in the 2021 Advising and Collaboration Program.

Uliana Certan, International relations scholarManon Gouiran, Research intern at the Swiss Center for Affective SciencesAaron Martin, PhD …

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Collaborative Publishing with GCRI

Post Date November 18, 2021
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Global catastrophic risk is a highly complex, interdisciplinary topic. It benefits from contributions from many people with a variety of backgrounds. For this reason, GCRI emphasizes collaborative publishing. We publish extensively with outside scholars at all career points, including early-career scholars who are relatively new to the field, as well as mid-career and senior scholars at other organizations who bring complementary expertise.

This post describes our approach to collaborative publishing and documents our collaborative publications. Researchers interested in publishing with GCRI should visit our get involved page. The …

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Common Points of Advice for Students and Early-Career Professionals Interested in Global Catastrophic Risk

Post Date November 15, 2021
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GCRI runs a recurring Advising and Collaboration Program in which we connect with people at all career points who are interested in getting more involved in global catastrophic risk. Through that program, I have had the privilege of speaking with many people to share my experience in the field and help them find opportunities to advance their careers in global catastrophic risk. It has been an enriching experience, and I thank all of our program participants.

Many of the people in our program are students and early-career professionals. …

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The Inaugural 2021 GCRI Fellowship Program

Post Date November 13, 2021
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GCRI is delighted to announce the formation of a new Fellowship Program and the members of the inaugural 2021 GCRI Fellowship class. The Fellowship Program recognizes a select group of 12 individuals who have made exceptional contributions to addressing global catastrophic risk in collaboration with GCRI during the year 2021.

The 2021 GCRI Fellows range from undergraduates to senior professionals and hail from seven countries around the world. Their contributions include research across a diverse range of disciplines, policy outreach, program development, and more. We at …

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July Newsletter: Artificial Interdisciplinarity

Post Date July 31, 2020
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Dear friends, 

A major impediment to addressing global catastrophic risk is the cognitive challenge posed by the complex, interdisciplinary nature of the risks. Identifying practical, effective solutions for reducing the risk requires a command of a wide range of subjects. That is not easy for anyone, including those of us who work on it full time. 

This month, we announce a new paper on the use of artificial intelligence to ease the cognitive burdens of interdisciplinary research and better address complex societal problems like global catastrophic risk. …

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Summary of January-July 2020 Advising and Collaboration Program

Post Date July 30, 2020
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In January, GCRI put out an open call for people interested in seeking our advice or collaborating on projects with us. This was a continuation of last year’s successful advising and collaboration program. We anticipate conducting a second round of the program later in 2020. The 2020 programs are made possible by generous support from Gordon Irlam.

This first 2020 program focused on a number of AI projects that are also supported by Irlam. Program participants were mostly people interested in AI risk, ethics, and policy. …

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January Newsletter: GCRI Is Hiring + Call For Advisees/Collaborators

Post Date January 30, 2020
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Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that GCRI is currently hiring for the position of Junior Research Assistant and Project Manager. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to make an impact and advance their career in global catastrophic risk. Additionally, GCRI has recently launched a new advising and collaboration program for people at all career points interested in our active AI projects. Please see below for details of both of these items. They are both made possible by a generous recent donation from …

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Call for Advisees and Collaborators for Select AI Projects, January 2020

Post Date January 08, 2020
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UPDATE June 9: We are not taking on new participants to this advisees and collaborators program right now. However, anyone interested in seeking our advice and/or collaborating with us is still welcome to contact us as per the instructions below and we will include them in our next advisees and collaborators program.

GCRI is currently welcoming inquiries from people who are interested in seeking our advice and/or collaborating with us on select AI projects, which are detailed below. We have some funding available for select project …

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