Nick Beckstead

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Founder, Secure AI Project (AI safety policy advocacy organization)

as of 2024

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Role / TitleFounder, Secure AI Project (AI safety policy advocacy organization)2024view →

Background

EducationPhD Philosophy, Rutgers University (2013); dissertation 'On the Overwhelming Importance of Shaping the Far Future'2013view →

Notable ForPhD dissertation defending longtermism; former Open Philanthropy program officer (longtermism portfolio); founding team, FTX Future Fund (2022); founder, Secure AI ProjectApr 20262 pts▶

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Apr 2026	PhD dissertation defending longtermism; former Open Philanthropy program officer (longtermism portfolio); founding team, FTX Future Fund (2022); founder, Secure AI Project	view →	Verified
Mar 2026	Longtermism, existential risk, FTX Future Fund leadership, Secure AI Project	view →

General

Websitehttps://www.nickbeckstead.com/—view →

Career History

Organization	Title	Start	End	Source	Notes	Source check
Future of Humanity Institute	Research Fellow	2013	2016	en.wikipedia.org	Early researcher at FHI after PhD at Rutgers; focused on longtermism	Not checked
Open Philanthropy	Program Officer, then Head of AI Safety	2016	2023	openphilanthropy.org	Led AI safety grantmaking at Open Philanthropy; directed hundreds of millions in safety funding	Not checked

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