Future of Humanity Institute
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The Future of Humanity Institute is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Oxford that studies big-picture questions about humanity’s long-term prospects, global catastrophic risks, and the impact of emerging technologies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Future of Humanity Institute canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Future of Humanity Institute Context triple: [Nick Bostrom, founded, Future of Humanity Institute]
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Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is a renowned interdisciplinary research center in New Mexico focused on the study of complex systems across physics, biology, economics, and other fields.
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MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
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C.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is an international organization that brings scientists and public figures together to reduce the danger of armed conflict and seek cooperative solutions to global security and disarmament issues.
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D.
Federation of American Scientists
The Federation of American Scientists is a U.S.-based nonprofit policy and advocacy organization focused on issues such as nuclear security, science policy, and government transparency.
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E.
Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an academic institution at the University of Kansas dedicated to the research, teaching, and promotion of science fiction literature and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Future of Humanity Institute Target entity description: The Future of Humanity Institute is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Oxford that studies big-picture questions about humanity’s long-term prospects, global catastrophic risks, and the impact of emerging technologies.
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A.
Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is a renowned interdisciplinary research center in New Mexico focused on the study of complex systems across physics, biology, economics, and other fields.
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B.
MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
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C.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is an international organization that brings scientists and public figures together to reduce the danger of armed conflict and seek cooperative solutions to global security and disarmament issues.
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D.
Federation of American Scientists
The Federation of American Scientists is a U.S.-based nonprofit policy and advocacy organization focused on issues such as nuclear security, science policy, and government transparency.
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E.
Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an academic institution at the University of Kansas dedicated to the research, teaching, and promotion of science fiction literature and scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research center
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interdisciplinary research center ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employs |
computer scientists
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economists ⓘ mathematicians ⓘ philosophers ⓘ policy researchers ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artificial intelligence safety
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biosecurity ⓘ decision theory ⓘ economics ⓘ emerging technologies ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ ethics ⓘ existential risk ⓘ global catastrophic risks ⓘ long-term future of humanity ⓘ macrostrategy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ technology policy ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Niklas Boström
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surface form:
Nick Bostrom
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| hasDirector | Nick Bostrom ⓘ |
| hasNotableResearcher |
Anders Sandberg
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Carl Shulman ⓘ Nick Bostrom ⓘ Owen Cotton-Barratt ⓘ Toby Ord ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
academic papers
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policy reports ⓘ working papers ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
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Oxford Martin School ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
civilizational resilience
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climate-related catastrophic risk ⓘ existential risks from advanced technologies ⓘ global catastrophic risks ⓘ humanity’s long-term prospects ⓘ impact of artificial intelligence ⓘ nuclear risk ⓘ pandemic risk ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Future of Humanity Institute Description of subject: The Future of Humanity Institute is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Oxford that studies big-picture questions about humanity’s long-term prospects, global catastrophic risks, and the impact of emerging technologies.
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