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Personnel: Eliezer Yudkowsky at Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) (Founder & Senior Researcher)

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/9/2026

The source text explicitly confirms that Eliezer Yudkowsky founded MIRI in 2000, matching the startDate of 2000-01 in the record. The source also confirms his role as a founder. While the source does not explicitly state his current title as 'Senior Researcher', it does confirm the founding role and the 2000 founding date. The organization name (MIRI) and person name are correctly identified. The record's claim of 'Founder & Senior Researcher' is partially supported by the source's explicit confirmation of 'Founder' status in 2000, though the 'Senior Researcher' designation is not explicitly mentioned in the provided excerpt.

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Role
Founder & Senior Researcher
Role Type
career
Start Date
January 2000
Is Founder
Yes
Notes
Founded MIRI (originally Singularity Institute) in 2000; primary intellectual leader of the organization

Source evidence

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confirmed95%Haiku 4.5 · 4/9/2026

NoteThe source text explicitly confirms that Eliezer Yudkowsky founded MIRI in 2000, matching the startDate of 2000-01 in the record. The source also confirms his role as a founder. While the source does not explicitly state his current title as 'Senior Researcher', it does confirm the founding role and the 2000 founding date. The organization name (MIRI) and person name are correctly identified. The record's claim of 'Founder & Senior Researcher' is partially supported by the source's explicit confirmation of 'Founder' status in 2000, though the 'Senior Researcher' designation is not explicitly mentioned in the provided excerpt.

Case № pwnhkQ9mJqFiled 4/9/2026Confidence 95%
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