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| Abbreviation | FLI |
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| Formation | March 2014 |
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| Type | Non-profit research institute |
| Purpose | Reduction of existential risk, particularly from advanced artificial intelligence |
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President | Max Tegmark |
| Website | futureoflife.org |
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit organization which aims to steer transformative technology towards benefiting life and away from large-scale risks, with a focus on existential risk from advanced artificial intelligence (AI). FLI's work includes grantmaking, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, United States government, and European Union institutions.
The founders of the Institute include MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark, UCSC cosmologist Anthony Aguirre, and Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn; among the Institute's advisors is entrepreneur Elon Musk.