Nick Bostrom - The Vulnerable World Hypothesis
Nick Bostrom's "The Vulnerable World Hypothesis" paper explores how scientific and technological advancements could destabilize civilization. It posits that progress in areas like biohacking or military technology could empower individuals or groups to cause mass devastation by default, unless global governance and preventive policing capacities are significantly enhanced. The hypothesis suggests that ubiquitous surveillance or a unipolar world order might be necessary to mitigate these risks. AI