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Nick Beckstead — Notable For: PhD dissertation defending longtermism; former Open Philanthropy program officer (longtermism portfolio); founding team, FTX Future Fund (2022); founder, Secure AI Project

Verdictpartial85%
1 check · 6/1/2026

1 → partial

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Nick Beckstead
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PhD dissertation defending longtermism; former Open Philanthropy program officer (longtermism portfolio); founding team, FTX Future Fund (2022); founder, Secure AI Project
As Of
April 2026

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partial85%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 6/1/2026

NoteThe source confirms most elements: (1) PhD dissertation defending longtermism — source confirms Ph.D. in Philosophy from Rutgers but does NOT explicitly state the dissertation topic was longtermism; (2) Open Philanthropy program officer — CONFIRMED; (3) founding team, FTX Future Fund (2022) — source says he was 'CEO of the Future Fund' but does NOT explicitly state he was on the founding team or specify 2022; (4) founder, Secure AI Project (as of 2026-04) — source confirms he is 'co-founder and CEO' but does NOT provide a date of 2026-04. The claim is partially confirmed because the source validates his roles and affiliations but lacks specificity on: the longtermism focus of his dissertation, his founding team status at FTX Future Fund, and the 2026-04 date for Secure AI Project. These gaps make this 'partial' rather than 'confirmed.'

Case № f_ylO6QcJMfwFiled 6/1/2026Confidence 85%
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