Michael Vassar
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Michael Vassar is a futurist, activist, entrepreneur, and the president of the Singularity Institute
. He advocates safe development of new technologies for the benefit of mankind. He has held positions with Aon
, the Peace Corps
, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
. He was a Founder and Chief Strategist at SirGroovy.com, an online music licensing firm. He has co-authored papers on the risks of advanced molecular manufacturing with Robert Freitas, and has written "Corporate Cornucopia" for the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology Task Force.
. The Singularity Institute brings rational analysis and strategy to the challenges facing humanity. Inspired by the latest science of human fallibility, they try to correct the biases that run wild in standard futurism and philanthropy. They hold the annual Singularity Summit
to coordinate and educate scientists and other concerned individuals cutting edge developments in scientific research; and support their Researchers as they engage in original research on topics ranging from human rationality and cognitive enhancement to foundational research in Artificial Intelligence.
Singularity Institute
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence is a non-profit organization founded in 2000 to develop safe artificial intelligence software, and to raise awareness of both the dangers and potential benefits it believes AI presents...
. He advocates safe development of new technologies for the benefit of mankind. He has held positions with Aon
Aon
Aon or AON may refer to:* Aon , son of Poseidon in Greek mythology* Aon , a genus of moths* Aon , a Latin trigraph* Aon, a composition by Jazz Pianist Harold Mabern, ca...
, the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
. He was a Founder and Chief Strategist at SirGroovy.com, an online music licensing firm. He has co-authored papers on the risks of advanced molecular manufacturing with Robert Freitas, and has written "Corporate Cornucopia" for the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology Task Force.
The Singularity Institute
Michael Vassar is President of the Singularity InstituteSingularity Institute
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence is a non-profit organization founded in 2000 to develop safe artificial intelligence software, and to raise awareness of both the dangers and potential benefits it believes AI presents...
. The Singularity Institute brings rational analysis and strategy to the challenges facing humanity. Inspired by the latest science of human fallibility, they try to correct the biases that run wild in standard futurism and philanthropy. They hold the annual Singularity Summit
Singularity Summit
The Singularity Summit is the annual conference of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. It was started in 2006 at Stanford University by Ray Kurzweil, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Peter Thiel, and the subsequent summits in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 have been held in San...
to coordinate and educate scientists and other concerned individuals cutting edge developments in scientific research; and support their Researchers as they engage in original research on topics ranging from human rationality and cognitive enhancement to foundational research in Artificial Intelligence.