Toby Ord
AustraliaauthorMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Toby Ord is a philosopher and author known for his work on existential risks and the ethical considerations surrounding emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and its potential effects on humanity.
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Ord estimates the chances are perhaps as high as one in six – 17 per cent – over the coming century.
Cheer up, there’s an 83 per cent chance we won’t be extinct in 100 yearsThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-06-02
Australia· 2026-06-02
Philosopher Toby Ord estimates a one in six chance that humanity will disappear this century.
Lecții după 5.000 de ani de prăbușiri civilizaționale: societățile construite pe concentrare excesivă a bogăției și puterii poartă în ele propriile premise ale colapsuluiAdevărul·
Romania· 2025-12-02
Romania· 2025-12-02
Toby Ord is a professor from Oxford who studied threats to humanity.
Ako sa z robota na kancelárske spinky stane pán sveta (píše Petr Šabata)SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·
Slovakia· 2025-08-29
Slovakia· 2025-08-29
Mr. Ord estimated the probability of our species becoming extinct in the next 100 years at 16 per cent to 17 per cent, or one in six.
Sending a child to camp is anxiety-inducing. But the skills they learn there stay with them for lifeThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-07-11
Canada· 2025-07-11
Toby Ord is the author of 'The Precipice'.
The big idea: can we stop AI making humans obsolete? | Artificial intelligence (AI)The Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-04
United Kingdom· 2025-05-04
