Max Tegmark

Professor of Physics, MIT President, Future of Life Institute

Max Tegmark is a physicist, AI safety advocate, and author known for his interdisciplinary work on the long-term risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. As President of the Future of Life Institute, Tegmark has helped shape global debates on AI safety, policy, and existential risk. He is a vocal proponent of international cooperation on AI governance and was instrumental in drafting the widely endorsed open letter calling for a pause on the training of frontier models. His book Life 3.0 explores how AI might reshape life on Earth — and what we must do to steer it wisely.

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