High Stakes Decision-Making for Global Impact
This course is part of Making a Difference.
This advanced course explores how to create positive change when facing humanity's greatest challenges like climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, and artificial intelligence risks. Building on the Evidence-based Impact course, it provides practical frameworks for decision-making in high-stakes situations where complete evidence isn't available. Students learn to prioritize and act effectively on unprecedented risks using insights from economics, technology, climate science, and life sciences. The course emphasizes ambitious approaches to global challenges while providing concrete opportunities for meaningful action.
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What you'll learn
Develop strategies for executing high-impact plans under uncertainty
Master frameworks for prioritizing global-scale challenges
Learn techniques for decision-making with limited information
Identify concrete opportunities to address major global risks
Understand complex interactions between technological and societal risks
Create effective career strategies for maximizing positive impact
Skills you'll gain
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Module Description
This course focuses on addressing major global challenges and existential risks facing humanity. Students learn frameworks for making decisions in high-stakes situations with limited information, particularly regarding unprecedented risks like climate change, artificial intelligence development, and pandemic threats. The curriculum combines theoretical understanding with practical tools for prioritizing and executing ambitious plans for positive impact. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, participants develop skills for addressing complex global challenges effectively.
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Making a Difference
Instructors
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AI Security Expert and Humanitarian Technology Leader
Sella Nevo currently serves as the director of the RAND Corporation's Meselson Center, where he focuses on reducing risks from biological threats and emerging technologies. His diverse career includes leading the Karmel group at Google Research, where he developed the Google Flood Forecasting Initiative for global flood warnings. As a Venture Partner at Firstime VC, he supports climate technology startups, while also serving on the advisory board of ALLFED (Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters). His academic contributions include teaching Applied Ethics and Information Security at Tel Aviv University, and he co-founded an impact-focused career advising nonprofit. His expertise spans machine learning research, global development, policy, biosecurity, and environmental technology, demonstrating his commitment to leveraging technology for humanitarian causes and social impact
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Award-Winning Technology Leader and Ethics Educator
Dan Lahav serves as Co-Founder and CEO of Pattern Labs, focusing on securing advanced technology, while also co-founding Impact Focused Education to promote high-impact work education. His achievements include co-creating and teaching Applied Ethics courses at Tel Aviv University, where he received the "Outstanding Lecturer Award" three times. His technical accomplishments include co-authoring an AI paper featured on Nature's cover and winning IBM's Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. As a debater, he holds the record for highest-ranked non-native English speaker at the World Universities Debating Championship, where he was named Best Speaker of The World. Through his work at Pattern Labs and Impact Focused Education, he continues to bridge the gap between technology innovation and ethical implementation while fostering educational initiatives for large-scale social impact.
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