Max Tegmark
All peopleInfluence report · generated from Max Tegmark's indicators
Max Tegmark — full AI read
Max Tegmark — Professor, MIT; President, Future of Life Institute (United States) — ranks #400/635 on the Power & Influence Index (44.8). Greatest lever: Platform reach (64.0, Strong). Entrenchment 62/100.
Role
Professor, MIT; President, Future of Life Institute
Country
United States
Category
AI researcher/lab
Net worth / capital
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Controls
AI risk advocacy; FLI open letters (pause letter); physics of intelligence; convened safety consensus statements
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Max Tegmark sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PII Power & Influence (PII) | 44.8 | Moderate · #398/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean near the apex of civilizational influence; low would mean lower relative influence within this elite set. ▲ high: near the apex of civilizational influence · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Economic power Economic power | 34.0 | Lagging · #584/635 | Low here — limited economic control. ▲ high: controls vast wealth and companies · ▼ low: limited economic control |
| Political power Political power | 52.0 | Moderate · #285/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean commands states, law or policy; low would mean little formal political power. ▲ high: commands states, law or policy · ▼ low: little formal political power |
| AI power AI power | 46.0 | Moderate · #300/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean shapes or controls the trajectory of AI; low would mean limited sway over AI's direction. ▲ high: shapes or controls the trajectory of AI · ▼ low: limited sway over AI's direction |
| Platform reach Platform reach | 64.0 | Strong · #121/635 | High here — commands a vast audience or network. ▲ high: commands a vast audience or network · ▼ low: limited direct reach |
| Institutional control Institutional control | 56.0 | Developing · #497/635 | Low here — limited institutional control. ▲ high: controls pivotal institutions and capital · ▼ low: limited institutional control |
| Entrenchment / tenure Entrenchment / tenure | 62.0 | Moderate · #319/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake); low would mean power is contingent — term-limited or contestable. ▲ high: power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake) · ▼ low: power is contingent — term-limited or contestable |
Strengths
- Platform reach (64.0, Strong) — commands a vast audience or network.
Risk factors
- Significant but balanced influence with no single dominant lever.
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