Review of Nick Bostrom and Milan Ćirković (eds.), *Global Catastrophic Risks*

Abstract

This book is an introduction to the emergent field of global catastrophic risks (GCR), defined as rare but severe events causing millions of deaths or tens of billions of dollars in damages. GCRs are grouped into three categories: risks from nature (e.g., asteroid impacts, supervolcanoes), unintended consequences (e.g., infectious diseases, artificial intelligence), and hostile acts (e.g., nuclear war, biotechnology). The book’s scope is broad and interdisciplinary, including chapters on bias in risk perception, GCR response methodologies, and existential threats posed by advanced technologies. – AI-generated abstract.