Lifeboat Foundation

Lifeboat Foundation
FounderEric Klien
TypeNonprofit organization
PurposePrevention of existential risk
Location
Websitewww.lifeboat.com

The Lifeboat Foundation is a nonprofit organization [1] based in Gardnerville, Nevada, dedicated to the prevention of global catastrophic risk.[2] Technology journalist Ashlee Vance describes Lifeboat as "a nonprofit that seeks to protect people from some seriously catastrophic technology-related events".[3] Prominent scholars from Lifeboat Foundation's Advisory Board includes 1986 Nobel Laureate in Literature Wole Soyinka, 1993 Nobel Laureate in Medicine Richard J. Roberts, 2002 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Daniel Kahneman, and 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Eric Maskin.[4]

  1. ^ https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/details/
  2. ^ Bilton, Nick (May 20, 2015). "Ava of 'Ex Machina' Is Just Sci-Fi (for Now)". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. ^ Vance, Ashlee (July 20, 2010). "The Lifeboat Foundation: Battling Asteroids, Nanobots and A.I." The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Lifeboat Foundation Advisory Boards". lifeboat.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.