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The open letter on research priorities (2015)

Thousands of researchers sign the Future of Life Institute letter on research priorities for safe and beneficial systems.

Date
2015
Type
Milestone
Status
Happened
Era
2015

What happened

Thousands of researchers sign the Future of Life Institute letter on research priorities for safe and beneficial systems.

Why it matters

The letter and its research priorities document marked the moment when safety research on advanced systems became a mainstream academic topic, with signatures from leading researchers at universities and companies.

Source

  1. Future of Life Institute

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