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Nick Bostrom
Public intellectuals & authors

Nick Bostrom

Superintelligence put existential risk on the agenda.

b. 1973United KingdomFounder, Macrostrategy Research Initiative
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Known for
SuperintelligenceSimulation argumentPaperclip maximiser

2 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

  1. 2024–now2 yrsMacrostrategy Research InitiativeFounder
  2. 2005–202419 yrsFuture of Humanity Institute, OxfordFounding Director

2 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first

  1. 2014Superintelligence
  2. 2024Deep Utopia

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