The 4 Greatest Threats to the Survival of Humanity Quiz

What incident in 1995 was one of the closest calls to igniting a global nuclear war?

• A military exercise

• A terrorist attack

• A research rocket studying the Northern Lights

• A natural disaster

What is the estimated existential risk from natural threats per century?

• 1 in 100

• 1 in 1,000

• 1 in 10,000

• 1 in 100,000

What was the first addition to the baseline existential risk of humanity?

• Engineered pandemics

• Climate change

• Nuclear weapons

• Unaligned AI

What technology could potentially create deadly germs for pandemics?

• Artificial intelligence

• Biotechnology

• Genome sequencing

• Nuclear weapons

What is the next major addition to existential risk according to the video?

• Unaligned AI

• Engineered pandemics

• Nuclear weapons

• Climate change

What is the biggest concern regarding artificial intelligence?

• Lack of funding

• Lack of data

• Lack of research

• Lack of alignment with human values

What is the main reason for the increased existential risk according to experts?

• Alien invasions

• Technological advancements

• Human choices

• Natural disasters

What could potentially cause a calamity of unprecedented proportions?

• Engineered pandemics

• Climate change

• Nuclear war

• Unaligned AI

What is the main challenge in aligning artificial intelligence with human values?

• Difficulty in the task

• Lack of understanding

• Lack of knowledge

• Lack of computing power

What is the defining issue of our time according to the video?

• Economic growth

• Environmental conservation

• Technological advancement

• Safeguarding humanity's future