We don't have a resolved way to determine whether humans have an obligation to develop technologies that could reduce suffering, even if risky.
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Emerging technologies might dramatically reduce suffering but also carry serious unknown risks, and it remains unresolved how to weigh potential benefit against potential harm. This tension underlies debates in bioethics and existential risk.
Citation ID: WS01129
Title: We don't have a resolved way to determine whether humans have an obligation to develop technologies that could reduce suffering, even if risky.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1129