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If you have a question about this talk, please contact info@newton.ac.uk. IDPW06 - Future pandemics Three trends enhance the probability of global catastrophes , First, the rising global population, more demanding of energy and resources, leads to novel anthropogenic pressures on the biosphere— climate change, loss of biodiversity, etc . Second, the greater interconnectedness of our civilisation allows pandemics to rapidly cascade globally, and enhances our vulnerability to breakdown in supply chains, financial networks, etc . Third, novel technologies—bio, cyber and AI —empower small groups with the ability (via error or terror) to cause massive (even global) disruption. Coping with this threat presents a challenge to governance: it will become ever harder to sustain the three goals of offering all citizens privacy, security and freedom. This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series. This talk is included in these lists:
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