
James K. Hammitt
James K. Hammitt is the director of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, where he focuses on understanding and communicating risks in various domains, including public health, environmental issues, and technological advancements. Hammitt's work emphasizes the human tendencies to accept familiar risks while fearing new ones, particularly in the context of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
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James K. Hammitt is the director of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.
AI could possibly end humanity. How are humans supposed to process that?The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-09-14





