FHI (now closed)

The Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) was a multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Oxford founded in 2005. It focused on big-picture questions about humanity's long-term future, including existential risks, artificial intelligence safety, biosecurity, and global catastrophic risks. FHI became one of the leading academic institutions studying existential risk and informed policy discussions on emerging technologies.

The institute was directed by Nick Bostrom, a Swedish-American philosopher known for his work on simulation hypothesis and existential risk. FHI attracted researchers from philosophy, physics, computer science, and other disciplines. The institute published influential work on AI alignment, biosecurity, and long-term strategic thinking.

FHI closed in 2022, with its research agenda and some personnel transitioning to other institutions. The closure marked a significant shift in how existential risk research was organized within academia, though the field itself continued to grow.