Max Tegmark
max tegmark warns that we're treating ai safety like an afterthought while building systems that could reshape civilization
Max Tegmark (born 5 May 1967) is a Swedish-American physicist, machine learning researcher and author. He is a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He co-founded and leads the Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit focused on reducing global catastrophic risks from advanced technologies.… wikipedia →
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ai safety and existential risk
- Etzioni on AI: Where I agree with AI ‘doomer’ Max Tegmark, and where I think he’s wrong - GeekWire
- MIT's Tegmark to Newsmax: Build AI Tools, Not a 'Digital God' - Yahoo
- Exclusive | AI researchers claim we’re on track to create 'new species' of superintelligent machines in Post video debate - New York Post
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ai regulation and policy
- Max Tegmark said there is insufficient regulation of AI in the U.S. - UA.NEWS
- “Less Regulated Than Sandwiches”: MIT Prof. Calls for Oversight as OpenAI Agent Hacks Other Firms - Democracy Now!
- Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark explains why AI companies should be regulated - CNBC
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life 3.0 and ai futures
- Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 - Medium
- AI's 'never-ending journey' to Super Intelligence - MIT's Max Tegmark lays out the route map - diginomica
- Max Tegmark interview: "AI can be the best thing ever for humanity" - New Scientist
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physics and cosmology
- Examining Max Tegmark’s Mathematical Universe Hypothesis - Science and Culture Today
- Tegmark's Mathematical Universe Defeats Most Proofs Of God's Existence - Astral Codex Ten
- Why the Flow of Time Is an Illusion - Nautilus | Science Connected
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consciousness and mathematical universe
- Physicist Max Tegmark Worries About Intelligent AI’s “Suffering” - Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence
- Why consciousness is one of the most divisive issues in science today - Big Think
- Consciousness is a Mathematical Pattern: Max Tegmark at TEDxCambridge 2014 (Full Transcript) - The Singju Post
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tegmark recognition and interviews
- Max Tegmark: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026 - Time Magazine
- AI Researchers, Ask Yourself These 6 Questions to Strengthen Your Moral Muscles - CNET
- 5 Questions for Max Tegmark - Politico
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ai risks and superintelligence
- Etzioni on AI: Where I agree with AI ‘doomer’ Max Tegmark, and where I think he’s wrong - GeekWire
- Exclusive | AI researchers claim we’re on track to create 'new species' of superintelligent machines in Post video debate - New York Post
- AI safety debate: MIT professor warns of superintelligence risks - Fox News
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artificial general intelligence development
- Max Tegmark on AGI Manhattan Project - Future of Life Institute
- The 'Don't Look Up' Thinking That Could Doom Us With AI - Time Magazine
- Max Tegmark interview: "AI can be the best thing ever for humanity" - New Scientist
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media and public communication
- MIT's Tegmark to Newsmax: Build AI Tools, Not a 'Digital God' - Yahoo
- Max Tegmark: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026 - Time Magazine
- 5 Questions for Max Tegmark - Politico
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