Priority ranking
Understanding
Related to Readings and resources database (Cause Area)
to investigate
Resources to check out
Reducing global catastrophic biological risks→ 80,000 Hours Problem Profile ~ 45 min
Also, see Learn More section for more resources
Biosecurity as an EA Cause Area → EAG Talk ~ 30 min
Research and Development to Decrease Biosecurity Risks from Viral Pathogens → Article ~ 40 min
A summary of the biosecurity class of existential risks written by Open Philanthropy. They discuss the problem and how they might approach it in the future.
Recommended Reading: Check out EA Norway's Global Catastrophic Biological Risk Cause Area Guide (PDF below) or an overview of biological risks and links to further readings.
Notes
Cause Prioritization considerations
- What causes is this cause more important than?
- What causes could be more important that this?
- How does this interact with other causes?