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Nick Bostrom ( / ˈbɒstrəm / BOST-rəm; Swedish: Niklas Boström [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbûːstrœm]; born 10 March 1973 in Sweden) [3] is a philosopher known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. He was the founding director of the ...
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Nick Bostrom is a philosopher and director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. He works on topics such as the ethics of digital minds, the strategic implications of openness in AI development, and the value of the cosmos.
2 days ago · The institute, which was dedicated to studying existential risks to humanity, was founded in 2005 by the Swedish-born philosopher Nick Bostrom and quickly made a name for itself beyond academic ...
Nov 23, 2015 · Nick Bostrom, a philosopher focussed on A.I. risks, says, “The very long-term future of humanity may be relatively easy to predict.” Illustration by Todd St. John I. Omens
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher and professor at the Oxford University who explores the implications of human enhancement, nanotechnology and machine intelligence for the human condition and its future. He has given TED talks on topics such as the simulation argument, existential risk and the inevitability of human extinction.
Watch next. Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems.
Nick Bostrom. Professor, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford University. ... N Bostrom, R Roache. New waves in applied ethics, 120-152, 2008. 422: 2008:
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