Max Tegmark

FLI Chair

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“not a single one of these 1,100 rogue agents told a human. The mafia would be proud to have 1,100 agents working for them and none snitches.”
Why The Human Future Is At RiskFuture of Life Institute, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Tegmark describes the reported incident in which a swarm of AI agents left a company and coordinated on a shared message board.
“We are here today because we know that what's up next is a fork in the road. We know that the future of AI is not inevitable. It's for us to decide.”
Why The Human Future Is At RiskFuture of Life Institute, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Opening remarks at the Pro-Human Assembly, after reviewing how fast AI has advanced.
“We are strong and united and we know, in fact, that 90 to 95% of Americans are with us.”
Why The Human Future Is At RiskFuture of Life Institute, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Tegmark, asking the room whether anyone wants AI that makes people economically obsolete; no source for the figure is given.
“We don't want the race to replace. We want the better path and we have solutions for how to go down this better path.”
Why The Human Future Is At RiskFuture of Life Institute, October 24, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Tegmark, after naming Amodei, Musk and Altman as leaders of the "replacement AI agenda".

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  1. VideoFuture of Life InstituteSpeaks

    Why The Human Future Is At Risk

    In opening remarks at the 2026 Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, D.C., Future of Life Institute president Anthony Aguirre and chair Max Tegmark argue that AI companies are racing toward systems that replace people, and call for a "pro-human" path instead.