# Existential risk |  | A **Global catastrophic risk** or a doomsday scenario is a hypothetical event that could damage human well-being on a global scale, even endangering or destroying modern civilization. An event that could cause human extinction or permanently and drastically curtail humanity's existence or potential is known as an "existential risk." | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Global catastrophic risk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_catastrophic_risk) | > [!summary]- Wikipedia Synopsis > A **Global catastrophic risk** or a doomsday scenario is a hypothetical event that could damage human well-being on a global scale, even endangering or destroying modern civilization. An event that could cause human extinction or permanently and drastically curtail humanity's existence or potential is known as an "existential risk." > Over the last two decades, a number of academic and non-profit organizations have been established to research global catastrophic and existential risks, formulate potential mitigation measures and either advocate for or implement these measures. [[Futures Studies]] ## [[Nick Bostrom]] ## [[Centre for the Study of Existential Risk]] ## [[Existential risk from artificial general intelligence]] [[Climate Change]] Nuclear war ## Inbox - [[Information Hazard]]