Information hazards and downside risks

Abstract

In this sequence, we (Convergence Analysis) will seek to:

• clarify the concepts of information hazards and downside risks.
• visually represent how they relate to each other and to other types of effects.
• suggest some models, insights, and rules-of-thumb to help with handling potential information hazards and downside risks.
• discuss related issues, like downside risks from the “evolution” of ideas. We hope you will find this sequence clear, interesting, and useful in your efforts to have a positive impact on the world. Additional sources relevant to these topics can be found here and here.