- Founder and principal researcher, Macrostrategy Research Initiative since 202412
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher and founder/principal researcher of the Macrostrategy Research Initiative. He was founding director of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute (2005–2024) and authored Superintelligence (2014), which helped frame public debate on advanced AI risks.123
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- Current role
- Founder and principal researcher
- Fields
- Safety and alignment
- Work listed
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- 3
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Macrostrategy and FHI
Bostrom's site and CV list him as founder and principal researcher at the Macrostrategy Research Initiative after FHI closed in April 2024. He was an Oxford professor from 2008 to 2024.123
Superintelligence and existential risk
His book Superintelligence and related work on existential risk, the simulation argument, and digital minds are widely cited in AI safety and governance discussions.12
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- Founding director (former), Future of Humanity Institute3
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- Macrostrategy Research Initiative 1 person in the wiki
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