38. Uncertainty and ambiguity of novel
terminology
Describing
global catastrophic risks, we may use terms that have no unequivocal
interpretation, since they describe events and technologies might
may not be mature yet. The use of such terms throws up red flags and may
lead to misunderstanding. Yet, just because we use difficult terms does not
mean that the technologies we refer to will not reach maturation and threaten
our continued survival as a species.