# Cascading Failure by Martin Rees > “It’s possible for just a few people, by error or by design, to have an effect that cascades globally.” > **— Martin Rees**, *2018, On the Future, The Naked Scientists* ## Sources and Context - **Direct source and editorial record:** [2018, On the Future, The Naked Scientists](https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/future-prospects-humanity) — The interview transcript gives the complete subject, agency and global consequence. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Artificial General Intelligence|Artificial General Intelligence]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Risk|Technological Risk]] - [[wiki/Complex Systems|Complex Systems]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “It’s possible for just a few people, by error or by design, to have an effect that cascades globally.” — Martin Rees, 2018, On the Future, The Naked Scientists https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-cascading-failure ```