Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher

Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as effective altruism, closed this week after 19 years of operation. Musk had donated £1m to the FHI in 2015 through a sister organization to research the threat of artifici

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ボストロムの研究所FHIの閉鎖とオックスフォード大退任についての記事。去年起きた「過去の差別メール」事件についても触れている。