Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER)
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Overview
CSER is a Cambridge research center studying existential risks, including technical and governance questions related to AI safety. Its official pages explicitly describe research on AI risks and broader catastrophic-risk mitigation.
Mission & Focus
Primary FocusMixed
Scope of SafetyResearch on existential and global catastrophic risks, including risks from artificial intelligence (technical + governance).
Key Programs / OutputsExistential risk researchAI safety policyExtreme technological risk analysis
Organisation
TypeAcademic
StatusActive
Funding SignalsUnknown
Partners / CustomersUnknown
Data Provenance
Scope ConfidenceHigh
Data ConfidenceHigh
Last Verified2026-03-22
IDAISF-B3-0002