We’ve investigated a number of topics to inform the causes we choose to focus on. This page includes the public writeups we have available from our cause investigations, as well as research reports we have written on topics related to our established focus areas.
Research Reports
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Title
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Date
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Focus Area
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Author(s)
April 01, 2017
Title
April 2017 Update on Grant to the Future of Life Institute for Artificial Intelligence RFP
Date
April 2017
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
October 13, 2016
Title
Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Date
October 2016
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
September 01, 2016
Title
Evaluation of some technology forecasts from “The Year 2000”
Date
September 2016
Focus Area
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
August 01, 2016
Title
Behavioral Treatments for Insomnia
Date
August 2016
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
May 01, 2016
Title
What Should We Learn from Past AI Forecasts?
Date
May 2016
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
April 10, 2016
April 01, 2016
March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016
February 01, 2016
Title
December 2015 Update on IOM Haiti Grant
Date
February 2016
Focus Area
Immigration Policy
Author
January 12, 2016
Title
Update on Co-Funding Grant to Population Services International Myanmar – January 2016
Date
January 2016
Focus Area
Global Health & Development
Author
December 13, 2015
December 10, 2015
Title
Informal Writeup on DRACOs as Potential Antiviral Treatment
Date
December 2015
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
October 12, 2015
Title
What Do We Know about AI Timelines?
Date
October 2015
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
October 01, 2015
October 01, 2015
Title
Governance of Solar Radiation Management
Date
October 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
September 13, 2015
August 11, 2015
Title
Potential Risks from Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Date
August 2015
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
August 01, 2015
Title
Excerpts from Emails About ARNOVA Grant
Date
August 2015
Focus Area
History of Philanthropy
Author
July 05, 2015
June 05, 2015
Title
Risks from Atomically Precise Manufacturing
Date
June 2015
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
Author
May 11, 2015
April 20, 2015
Title
Advocacy for Improved or Increased U.S. Foreign Aid
Date
April 2015
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
Author
March 11, 2015
March 01, 2015