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Nick Bostrom — Education: PhD in Philosophy, London School of Economics; MA in Philosophy and Physics, Stockholm University; MSc in Computational Neuroscience, King's College London

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1 check · 4/20/2026

The source text directly confirms all four degrees listed in the claim. The Wikipedia article states: 'He received a B.A. degree from the University of Gothenburg in 1994. He then earned an M.A. degree in philosophy and physics from Stockholm University and an MSc degree in computational neuroscience from King's College London in 1996. In 2000, he was awarded a PhD degree in philosophy from the London School of Economics.' The institutions, fields of study, and sequence all match the claim exactly.

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Nick Bostrom
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PhD in Philosophy, London School of Economics; MA in Philosophy and Physics, Stockholm University; MSc in Computational Neuroscience, King's College London
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One of the most extensively educated figures in AI safety

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/20/2026

NoteThe source text directly confirms all four degrees listed in the claim. The Wikipedia article states: 'He received a B.A. degree from the University of Gothenburg in 1994. He then earned an M.A. degree in philosophy and physics from Stockholm University and an MSc degree in computational neuroscience from King's College London in 1996. In 2000, he was awarded a PhD degree in philosophy from the London School of Economics.' The institutions, fields of study, and sequence all match the claim exactly.

Case № f_nB1aB2cD3eFiled 4/20/2026Confidence 95%