TED-Ed: The 4 greatest threats to the survival of humanity | TED-Ed

The video discusses existential risks, including nuclear war, climate change, and emerging technologies like engineered pandemics and AI. It highlights the potential for these risks to cause human extinction or civilization collapse. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding and mitigating these risks, noting that human choices play a crucial role in reducing them.

What was the actual cause of the alert that almost led to a nuclear response?

• A satellite malfunction

• A research rocket

• A missile attack

• A military exercise

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

• One in 1,000,000

• One in 1,000

• One in 100,000

• One in 10,000

What is the primary existential risk associated with nuclear weapons?

• Nuclear power plant accidents

• Nuclear proliferation

• Global nuclear war

• Radiation exposure

What is a potential consequence of severe climate change?

• Permanent global cooling

• Complete recovery of ecosystems

• Increased vulnerability to other risks

• Immediate extinction

What is a major concern with engineered pandemics?

• They have no impact on humans

• They are always accidental

• They can be more deadly than natural pandemics

• They are easily detectable

What is a significant risk associated with unaligned AI?

• It will never be developed

• It could surpass human intelligence

• It poses no threat to humanity

• It will always follow human commands

What factor heavily influences the anthropogenic existential risk?

• Weather patterns

• Animal behavior

• Human choices

• Natural disasters