Timeline of Foundational Research Institute

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2006 June Brian Tomasik's collection of essays on utilitarianism is first posted to his website at utilitarian-essays.com.[1]
2008 Brian Tomasik's "A Collection of Essays on Utilitarianism" is renamed to "Essays on Reducing Suffering".[1]
2013 July Organization The Foundational Research Institute (FRI) is founded. Some of FRI's work discusses risks from artificial intelligence.[2]
2015 July 1 Grant The Future of Life Institute's Grant Recommendations for its first round of AI safety grants are publicly announced. The grants would be disbursed on September 1.[3][4][5] One of the grantees is Kaj Sotala, who is at FRI.[6]
2016 October 6 Luke Muehlhauser of the Open Philanthropy Project has a conversation with Brian Tomasik on which beings are phenomenally conscious, Tomasik's brand of panpsychism, and other related topics. The conversation is part of the Open Philanthropy Project's investigation of moral patienthood.[7]
2017 July 20 Mike Johnson publishes "Why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach" on the Effective Altruism Forum. The post argues against FRI's views on consciousness (Type-A materialism).[8]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Tomasik, Brian. "History of This Website". Essays on Reducing Suffering. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018. 
  2. "Transparency". Foundational Research Institute. Retrieved July 27, 2017. 
  3. "Grants Timeline - Future of Life Institute". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved July 13, 2017. 
  4. "New International Grants Program Jump-Starts Research to Ensure AI Remains Beneficial: Press release for FLI grant awardees. - Future of Life Institute". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved July 13, 2017. 
  5. "AI Safety Research - Future of Life Institute". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved July 13, 2017. 
  6. "AI Researcher Kaj Sotala - Future of Life Institute". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved February 9, 2018. 
  7. "A conversation with Brian Tomasik, October 6, 2016" (PDF). October 6, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2018. 
  8. "Why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach". Effective Altruism Forum. Retrieved February 9, 2018.