Nick Bostrom
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Nick Bostrom — full AI read
Nick Bostrom — Principal Researcher, Macrostrategy Research Initiative, Macrostrategy Research Initiative (United Kingdom) — ranks #391/520 on the AI Advancement Index (65.0). Known for Author of 'Superintelligence'; founded the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford; framed existential risk, the control problem, and orthogonality/instrumental-convergence theses. Strongest on Thought leadership (90.0, Leading).
Role
Principal Researcher, Macrostrategy Research Initiative
Affiliation
Macrostrategy Research Initiative
Country
United Kingdom
Field
AI safety & alignment
Known for
Author of 'Superintelligence'; founded the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford; framed existential risk, the control problem, and orthogonality/instrumental-convergence theses
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Nick Bostrom sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAI AI Advancement (AAI) | 65.0 | Developing · #390/520 | Low here — lower relative influence within this elite set. ▲ high: among the very top minds advancing AI · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Research influence Research influence | 65.0 | Developing · #383/520 | Low here — limited direct research influence. ▲ high: field-defining research contributions · ▼ low: limited direct research influence |
| Frontier role Frontier role | 35.0 | Lagging · #517/520 | Low here — removed from frontier development. ▲ high: central to building today's frontier AI · ▼ low: removed from frontier development |
| Thought leadership Thought leadership | 90.0 | Leading · #11/520 | High here — shapes how the field and public think about AI. ▲ high: shapes how the field and public think about AI · ▼ low: limited public/field influence |
| Field-building Field-building | 82.0 | Strong · #58/520 | High here — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community. ▲ high: builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community · ▼ low: limited field-building footprint |
| Momentum Momentum | 60.0 | Lagging · #491/520 | Low here — less active at the current frontier. ▲ high: driving AI's advancement right now · ▼ low: less active at the current frontier |
Strengths
- Thought leadership (90.0, Leading) — shapes how the field and public think about AI.
- Field-building (82.0, Strong) — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community.
Risk factors
- A significant, well-rounded contributor to AI's advancement.
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