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Rob Bensinger

Communications Lead at MIRI

Rob Bensinger is the Head of Research Communications at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), a nonprofit organization focused on artificial intelligence research. He has been with MIRI since November 2013, initially serving as a Visiting Fellow and later progressing through roles such as Research Assistant and Outreach Coordinator before becoming the Head of Research Communications in March 2016.1 2

Bensinger's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from Indiana University Bloomington, which he completed between 2008 and 2013.1 3 His research interests span value theory, moral psychology, consciousness, technological forecasting, and cognitive biases, reflecting a strong philosophical foundation that informs his work in AI safety and communication.2 3

In his current role, Bensinger is responsible for communicating MIRI's research activities and strategies to both the public and policymakers. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the risks associated with advanced AI systems and advocates for measures to mitigate these risks.4 5

Highlights

Sep 23 · twitter

This video's a model of what AI xrisk protests should aim for, IMO:

Grassroots-y. Science-y. Reasoned arguments, not low-content outrage. Good balance of "substantive, but easy to understand". Forceful, but not shrill. Explicit focus on smarter-than-human AI and extinction risk.

Sep 17 · twitter

I've been really enjoying [@mattyglesias](https://twitter.com/mattyglesias)' "the thing you said is not literally true, and yes I'm going to be annoying about it, stop saying literally false things" schtick.

The world desperately, desperately needs more annoying pedantry, as a tax on the ratchet of hyperbole.

Jul 10 · intelligence.org

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