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We are now the “Machine Intelligence Research Institute” (MIRI)

When Singularity University (SU) acquired the Singularity Summit from us in December, we also agreed to change the name of our institute to avoid brand confusion between the Singularity Institute and Singularity University. After much discussion and market research, we’ve...

2012 Winter Matching Challenge a Success!

Thanks to our dedicated supporters, we met our goal for our 2012 Winter Fundraiser. Thank you! The fundraiser ran for 45 days, from December 6, 2012 to January 20, 2013. We met our $115,000 goal, raising a total of $230,000...

New Transcript: Eliezer Yudkowsky and Massimo Pigliucci on the Intelligence Explosion

In this 2010 conversation hosted by bloggingheads.tv, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Massimo Pigliucci attempt to unpack the fundamental assumptions involved in determining the plausability of a technological singularity. A transcript of the conversation is now available here, thanks to Ethan Dickinson...

2012 Winter Matching Challenge!

Thanks to the generosity of several major donors,† every donation to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute made now until January 5th, 2013 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $115,000! Donate Now! $0 $28.75K $57.5K $86.25K $115K Now...

2012 Summer Singularity Challenge Success!

Thanks to the effort of our donors, the 2012 Summer Singularity Challenge has been met! All $150,000 contributed will be matched dollar for dollar by our matching backers, raising a total of $300,000 to fund the Machine Intelligence Research Institute’s...

2012 Summer Singularity Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of several major donors,† every donation to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute made now until July 31, 2012 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $150,000! Donate Now! $0 $37.5K $75K $112.5K $150K Now...