# The Once Mighty Future of Humanity Institute Bites the Dust
Well folks, it seems even “The Future of Humanity” can’t escape the grim clutches of.. well, the future. If you haven’t heard yet, the Future of Humanity Institute, an esteemed think tank in jolly old Oxford that’s been waving the warning flags about existential risks like emerging AI since 2005, has abruptly switched off its lights. Found by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom, this place wasn’t just popular in the coffeeshop corners of academia, but also had a ton of Sugar Daddies from Silicon Valley singing its praises. And now poof…it’s vanished like the last piece of cake at a weight watchers meeting.
**Key Points:**
– **Goodbye, existential watchdog:** The Future of Humanity Institute, that jazzed up multidisciplinary research hub in Oxford, has been given the old dusty boot. Just a vanilla statement on their website that it was closing and its research might be continued elsewhere.
– **Warning siren for existential risks:** Since its inception in 2005 by our boy Nick Bostrom—yeah the smart Swedish philosopher—this mother of all think tanks was all about sounding the alarms on existential threats humanity could face, primarily artificial intelligence.
– **Silicon Valley’s darling:** Side note, Silicon Valley absolutely adored ’em. Tech billionaires used to pour love notes (and big fat cheques) to this institute. Who doesn’t like their doom forecasted fancy, right?
# Closing The Curtain, or Something More?
We’ve all done it—pulled the plug abruptly on an epic party when the chips ran out, but to ghost on the world with just a brief statement on the website? Now that’s a dramatic exit no one saw coming from the Future of Humanity Institute. It’s ironic, and dare I say it, a little funny, how an institution regarded for its forward-thinking has been left in the past. In the wake of such an abrupt departure, one can’t help but wonder if perhaps the Institute saw a risk it just couldn’t bear. Or maybe they successfully handed out their last ‘end of the world’ pamphlet and decided their job was done. Whatever the case, it seems like the only fate certain is that of change.
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/28/nick-bostrom-controversial-future-of-humanity-institute-closure-longtermism-affective-altruism
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