b. 1973
Nick Bostrom (born 1973) is a Swedish philosopher at the University of Oxford and founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute. He is best known for his work on existential risk, the simulation argument, anthropic reasoning, and the long-term implications of artificial superintelligence.
Formulated the Simulation Argument (2003), arguing that at least one of three propositions about posthuman civilizations must be true
Authored 'Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies' (2014), a foundational text in AI safety
Founded the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford, pioneering academic existential risk research
Developed formal frameworks for anthropic reasoning and observer-selection effects
Introduced the 'vulnerable world hypothesis' regarding civilizational risk from emerging technologies