Person

Émile P. Torres (as critics who named the phenomenon)

Researcher and philosopher focused on existential risk, AI ethics, and the concept of 'longtermism' and its critiques.

Nationality
United States
Roles
  • philosopher
  • academic
  • author

Émile P. Torres is a researcher and philosopher specializing in existential risk, artificial intelligence ethics, and critical analysis of longtermism. Torres has published extensively on the philosophical and practical implications of existential risk frameworks, particularly critiquing the longtermist movement's assumptions and priorities. Their work examines how narratives around AI and future catastrophe shape policy and resource allocation, with particular attention to the ethical foundations of effective altruism and related movements.

Torres has contributed to academic and public discourse on AI safety, the ethics of advanced technology development, and the philosophical underpinnings of existential risk research. They have been involved in interdisciplinary conversations bridging philosophy, technology ethics, and policy, often challenging mainstream assumptions within the effective altruism and AI safety communities.

Émile P. Torres is a philosopher and researcher specializing in existential risk, artificial intelligence ethics, and critique of longtermism. They have published widely on the philosophical and practical implications of advanced AI and existential threats. Torres is known for critical engagement with effective altruism and longtermist frameworks in tech and AI discourse.

Last updated 31 August 2026