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Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) — Founded By: sid_fS1tEGKuNq

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 9/21/2026

1 → confirmed

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 9/21/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms that Eliezer Yudkowsky was a founder of MIRI. The source states he founded it 'along with Brian and Sabine Atkins' in 2000. The claim identifies Yudkowsky as a founder (though it lists only him, while the source indicates he was one of three co-founders). This is a partial listing rather than a contradiction—the claim is accurate but incomplete. The opaque identifier 'sid_fS1tEGKuNq' in the claim cannot be verified from the source, but the core factual claim about Yudkowsky being a founder is directly confirmed.

Case № f_QYWh1IZqjAFiled 9/21/2026Confidence 95%
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