What are the odds of the end of humanity? There’s no real way to know.
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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ARC Laurete Fellow and Professor for Theoretical Systems Biology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in the School of Philosophy, North-West University
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Director of Technology UTS Human Technology Institute, Professor of Mathematcis and Statistics, University of Technology Sydney
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Industry Professor of Emerging Technology and Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Lead Research Scientist, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor & Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, School of Cybernetics, Australian National University
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Professor in Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Reader in Astrobiology, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Data Science, Bond University
