existential risk
existential risk · existential risks
A risk which could destroy or permanently damage an entityA risk which could destroy or permanently damage an entity; a risk to one's existence.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A risk which could destroy or permanently damage an entity; a risk to one's existence.
(countable, specifically, uncountable)A hypothetical future event which could cause human extinction or permanently and severely curtail humanity's potential.
Origin
The "human extinction" sense was coined by philosopher and writer Nick Bostrom in 2002.The "human extinction" sense was coined by philosopher and writer Nick Bostrom in 2002.
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Forms
plural: existential risksWord family
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