Nick Beckstead — Data
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Founder, Secure AI Project (AI safety policy advocacy organization)
as of 2024
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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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Career History
2| 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 | |
| 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 |
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| Wiki ID: | E861 |
| Type: | person |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/nick-beckstead.yaml |
| Facts: | 5 structured (6 total) |
| Records: | 2 in 1 collection |