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Philosopher and writer (born 1973)
Nick Bostrom (/ˈbɒstrəm/ BOST-rəm; Swedish: Niklas Boström [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbûːstrœm]; born 10 March 1973) is a philosopher known for his work on existential
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Topics referred to by the same term
Bostrom or Boström or Bostrem may refer to: Arthur Bostrom (born 1955), English actor Ben Bostrom (born 1974), American motorcycle racer Christopher Jacob
Bostrom
English actor (born 1955)
Arthur Bostrom FRGS (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, best known for his role as Officer Crabtree in the long-running BBC TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo
Arthur_Bostrom
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
intelligence surpassing that of the most gifted human minds. Philosopher Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as "any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive
Superintelligence
Hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation
"Butterfly Dream" and René Descartes's "evil demon". In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed the simulation argument suggesting that if a civilization becomes
Simulation_hypothesis
Swedish powerlifter (born 2001)
Alba Boström (born 27 July 2001) is a Swedish powerlifter. She competes in the 63 kg class in classic powerlifting and became the 2025 world champion
Alba_Boström
Swedish songwriter and music producer
Peter Boström (born 19 May 1971) is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. He is also known as Bassflow. Boström wrote his first song at the age of seven
Peter_Boström
End of the human species
critical moment in history when humanity's fate is decided. Edited by Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Ćirković, Global Catastrophic Risks, published in 2008, is
Human_extinction
Risk caused by disseminating information
enable some agent to cause harm". It was formalized by philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2011. It challenges the principle of freedom of information, as it states
Information_hazard
American actor
Zachary Bostrom (born January 15, 1981), also credited as Zach Bostrom, is an American actor. As a child actor, he was best known for his role as Ernie
Zachary_Bostrom
Swedish author and poet
Linda Boström Knausgård (born 15 October 1972 in Boo, Sweden) is a Swedish author and poet. Her critical breakthrough came in 2011 with the short-story
Linda_Boström_Knausgård
American musician
Derrick Edwin Bostrom (born June 23, 1960) is an American musician. He is a founding member and current drummer of the band Meat Puppets. Although Meat
Derrick_Bostrom
Hypothesis about intelligent agents
one in which there were a lot of paper clips but no humans. — Nick Bostrom Bostrom emphasized that he does not believe the paperclip maximizer scenario
Instrumental_convergence
American rock band
brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar/vocals), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix
Meat_Puppets
1995), Brendan Graham (Ireland 1994 and 1996), and Thomas G:son and Peter Boström (both for Sweden 2012 and 2023). Relatively few winners of the Eurovision
List of Eurovision Song Contest winners
List_of_Eurovision_Song_Contest_winners
Existential risk concept
default, unless extraordinary measures are taken. The philosopher Nick Bostrom introduced the hypothesis in an initial publication in 2019 in the journal
Vulnerable_world_hypothesis
American motorcycle racer
world championship. The son of Dave Bostrom and nephew of Paul Bostrom, both successful dirt track racers, Bostrom began his motorcycle racing career in
Ben_Bostrom
2026 single by Dara
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Bangaranga
Swedish landowner and politician
Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (11 February 1842 – 21 February 1907), also known as E. G., was a Swedish conservative statesman and landowner who served
Erik_Gustaf_Boström
Hypothesized risk to human existence
human survival, alongside nanotechnology and engineered bioplagues. Nick Bostrom published Superintelligence in 2014, which presented his arguments that
Existential risk from artificial intelligence
Existential_risk_from_artificial_intelligence
American policy analyst
Ann Bostrom is an American policy analyst who is the Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professor in Environmental Policy at the University of Washington. Her research
Ann_Bostrom
Finnish orienteering competitor
Mårten Boström (born 3 August 1982 in Kirkkonummi) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and long-distance runner. He won a gold medal in sprint at the
Mårten_Boström
Type of AI with wide-ranging abilities
general intelligence". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 19 April 2026. Bostrom, Nick (2014). Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University
Artificial general intelligence
Artificial_general_intelligence
American AI researcher and writer (born 1979)
prospect of a runaway intelligence explosion influenced philosopher Nick Bostrom's 2014 book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. He is best known
Eliezer_Yudkowsky
Swedish tennis player (1878–1956)
Wollmar Filip Boström (15 June 1878 – 7 November 1956) was a Swedish diplomat and tennis player. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics in singles
Wollmar_Boström
unforeseen actions or outcompete humanity. According to philosopher Nick Bostrom, it is possible that the first super-intelligence to emerge would be able
Global_catastrophe_scenarios
Bulgarian singer (born 1998)
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Dara_(Bulgarian_singer)
American motorcycle racer
Eric Bostrom (born November 19, 1976, in San Francisco, California) is an American professional motorcycle racer and brother of Ben Bostrom, who also races
Eric_Bostrom
Swedish politician (1926–2014)
Curt Boström (1926–2014) was a Swedish social democrat politician. He was the minister of communication between 1982 and 1985 and governor of the Norrbotten
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Field of research
publication of Nick Bostrom's 2002 essay titled "Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios and Related Hazards". In this essay, Bostrom sought to
Existential_risk_studies
2014 book by Nick Bostrom
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is a 2014 book by the philosopher Nick Bostrom. It explores how superintelligence could be created and what its features
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Superintelligence:_Paths,_Dangers,_Strategies
Canadian politician
Harvey Kenneth Bostrom (born February 11, 1946, in Saint Boniface, Manitoba) is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member
Harvey_Bostrom
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
underfunded. Nick Bostrom states that more research has been done on Star Trek, snowboarding, or dung beetles than on existential risks. Bostrom's comparisons
Global_catastrophic_risk
American sheriff
Matthew D. "Matt" Bostrom, DPA is a member of the law faculty at the Centre for Criminology at Oxford University England. From January 2011 to 2017 he
Matt_Bostrom
Swedish philosopher (1797–1866)
Christopher Jacob Boström (1 January 1797 in Piteå, Norrbotten – 22 March 1866 in Uppsala) was a Swedish philosopher. His ideas dominated Swedish philosophy
Christopher_Jacob_Boström
2005 short story by Nick Bostrom
is a 2005 fable about aging and death by the Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom. It relates the misery inflicted by a dragon-tyrant (a personification
The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
The_Fable_of_the_Dragon-Tyrant
Swedish journalist, photographer and writer
Carl Donald Boström (born 30 May 1954) is a Swedish journalist, photographer, and writer. He is known for his writings and photography relating to the
Donald_Boström
Finnish orienteering competitor
Mikael Boström (born 3 October 1970 in Siuntio) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, and winner of the first Junior World Orienteering Championships
Mikael_Boström
Swedish orienteer
Olle Boström (born 19 November 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He placed sixth in the long course at the 2011 World Orienteering Championships
Olle_Boström
Finnish footballer and coach (born 1963)
Sixten Boström (born 15 September 1963) is a Finnish football coach and former midfielder, who is currently serving as the sporting director for Veikkausliiga
Sixten_Boström
Concept in futurology
threats to its supremacy. The term was first defined by Nick Bostrom. According to Nick Bostrom, a singleton is an abstract concept that could be implemented
Singleton_(global_governance)
Intelligence of machines
1001. Bostrom (2014). Russell (2019). Bostrom (2014); Müller & Bostrom (2014); Bostrom (2015). Harari (2023). Stewart (2025). Müller & Bostrom (2014)
Artificial_intelligence
Cautious stance towards modifying human nature
future development of humanity. Transhumanist philosophers such as Nick Bostrom believe that genetic modification will be essential to improving human
Bioconservatism
Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer
Fredrik "Figge" Boström (born 11 November 1969 in Stockholm) is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer. 1998 Meja - Seven Sisters - All´bout
Figge_Boström
Ideal AI behavior if humans were maximally rational and knowledgeable
— Eliezer Yudkowsky, Coherent Extrapolated Volition Yudkowsky and Nick Bostrom note that CEV has several interesting properties. It is designed to be
Coherent extrapolated volition
Coherent_extrapolated_volition
Swedish nurse and philanthropist (1844–1902)
Ebba Boström (1844–1902) was a Swedish nurse and a philanthropist. She established a philanthropic centre in Uppsala which served the poor and children
Ebba_Boström
Artificial intelligence scenario
and developing weapons we cannot even understand." In January 2015, Nick Bostrom joined Stephen Hawking, Max Tegmark, Elon Musk, Lord Martin Rees, Jaan
AI_takeover
1936 American drama film directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler
1935 novel of the same title by Edna Ferber. For his performance as Swan Bostrom, Walter Brennan became the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best
Come_and_Get_It_(1936_film)
Philosophical movement
that has since grown into the transhumanist movement. According to Nick Bostrom, transcendentalist impulses have been expressed at least as far back as
Transhumanism
Controversy over report of organ harvesting by Israeli troops
the controversy was written by Swedish freelance photojournalist Donald Boström, with the title Våra söner plundras på sina organ ("Our sons are being
2009 Aftonbladet Israel controversy
2009_Aftonbladet_Israel_controversy
Swedish writer, journalist, and activist (1954–2004)
Sweden, the son of Erland Larsson (born 1935) and his wife Vivianne, née Boström (1937–1991). His father and maternal grandfather worked in the Rönnskärsverken
Stieg_Larsson
International song competition
written by her with Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Moa Carlebecker, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son. Finland, Israel, Italy, and Norway completed the top
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023
2012 song by Loreen
Heal (2012). The song was written by Thomas G:son, Peter Boström and produced by Boström and SeventyEight. It represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song
Euphoria_(Loreen_song)
AI to benefit humanity
as the prospect of superintelligent AI looms nearer, philosopher Nick Bostrom has said that superintelligent AI systems with goals that are not aligned
Friendly artificial intelligence
Friendly_artificial_intelligence
Austrian singer (born 2001)
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
JJ_(singer)
Hypothetical event
of four informal polls of AI researchers, conducted in 2012 and 2013 by Bostrom and Müller. In September 2025, a review of surveys of scientists and industry
Technological_singularity
Main-belt asteroid
25108 Boström (provisional designation 1998 RV55) is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in
25108_Boström
2005–2024 Oxford University research centre
Philosophy and the Oxford Martin School. Its director was philosopher Nick Bostrom, and its research staff included futurist Anders Sandberg and Giving What
Future_of_Humanity_Institute
Swedish dark ambient project
a Swedish dark ambient project. The only member of this project is Pär Boström, who is a resident of Umeå, Sweden. It currently runs on the label Cyclic
Kammarheit
United States historic place
The Eric Bostrom Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Built about 1894, it was listed on the National
Eric_Bostrom_Three-Decker
Swedish archer (1926–2010)
Olle Boström (31 March 1926 – 31 July 2010) was a Swedish archer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary;
Olle_Boström_(archer)
"Joker" Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Lorine Talhaoui, Moa Carlebecker, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son, and performed by Talhaoui herself under her stage name
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023
Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
many different formulations of the anthropic principle. Philosopher Nick Bostrom counts thirty, but the underlying principles can be divided into "weak"
Anthropic_principle
Hypothetical process of digitally emulating a brain
there may be a significant opportunity cost. In Superintelligence, Nick Bostrom expresses concern that a "Disneyland without children" could be built.
Mind_uploading
Danish serial killer
Peter Kenneth Bostrøm Lundin (born February 15, 1972), who later renamed himself to Bjarne Skounborg and most recently to Thomas Kristian Olesen, is a
Peter_Lundin
Public secondary school in Phoenix, Arizona
Bostrom High School (also known as Bostrom Alternative Center, is an alternative high school that is part of the Phoenix Union High School District in
Bostrom_High_School
Swiss singer (born 1999)
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Nemo_(singer)
2017 browser-based video game
maximizer thought experiment first described by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2003, a concept later discussed by multiple commentators. According
Universal_Paperclips
Norwegian singer and violinist (born 1986)
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Alexander_Rybak
Monitoring and controlling the behavior of AI systems
in an existential risk from AI. Therefore, the Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom and others recommend capability control methods only as a supplement to
AI_capability_control
Use of knowledge for practical goals
mitigate asteroid impacts and gamma-ray bursts. In 2019 philosopher Nick Bostrom introduced the notion of a vulnerable world, "one in which there is some
Technology
1999 TV sports film
friend Kirsten Storms as Emily Pritchard, Johnny's best friend Zachary Bostrom as Brett Gregory Itzin as Headmaster (George) “Tiger” Toelcke as Johnny’s
Johnny_Tsunami
Swedish pop group
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
ABBA
International non-profit organization
In 1998, the World Transhumanist Association (WTA) was founded by Nick Bostrom and David Pearce. In 2002, it was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit
Humanity+
Finnish orienteering competitor
Kirsi Boström (née Tiira; born 20 May 1968, in Parikkala) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion. She won the 1999 Classic distance World
Kirsi_Boström
2021 film by Rodney Ascher
real. The following cast members feature in the film as themselves: Nick Bostrom Joshua Cooke Erik Davis Philip K. Dick Alex LeVine Læo Mystwood Paul Gude
A_Glitch_in_the_Matrix
American tennis player and lawyer
Patricia Lynn Bostrom (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. She is better known as Trish Bostrom, and after tennis
Trish_Bostrom
American professional ice hockey forward
Justin Bostrom (born 20 March 1986 in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Düsseldorfer EG in
Justin_Bostrom
2024 song by Melody
Lorite. It was released on 20 December 2024, and produced by Joy Deb, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son. It competed in the Benidorm Fest 2025, which it ultimately
Esa_diva
People from Sweden who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years
Retrieved 20 December 2023. Carlzén, Sara (20 November 2024). "Agnes Boström, 112, i Härnösand var Nordens äldsta – har avlidit" (in Swedish). svt.se
List of Swedish supercentenarians
List_of_Swedish_supercentenarians
Swedish sport shooter (1869–1932)
Erik Boström (23 August 1869 – 13 June 1932) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the 50 metre
Erik_Boström
Natural number
S2CID 73722450. Adams, Fred C. (2008). "Long term astrophysical processes". In Bostrom, Nick; Ćirković, Milan M. (eds.). Global catastrophic risks. Oxford University
1,000,000,000,000
Canadian singer (born 1968)
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Celine_Dion
2002 book by Nick Bostrom
Effects in Science and Philosophy (2002) is a book by philosopher Nick Bostrom. It investigates how to reason when one suspects that evidence is biased
Anthropic_Bias
International song competition
"Euphoria", performed by Loreen and written by Thomas G:son and Peter Boström. The song won both the jury vote and televote and received 372 points out
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012
Swedish football referee
Johan Einar Boström (9 October 1922 – 21 September 1977) was a Swedish football referee. In 1957, Boström began officiating in the Allsvenskan, the top
Johan_Einar_Boström
Strategy of technology governance
Differential technological development was initially proposed by philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2002 and he applied the idea to the governance of artificial intelligence
Differential technological development
Differential_technological_development
American musician (born 1959)
January 1980, Curt Kirkwood (guitar), his brother Cris (bass), and Derrick Bostrom (drums) formed the band Meat Puppets in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Over
Curt_Kirkwood
Canadian ice hockey player
Helge "Bulge, Arbuckle" Bostrom (January 9, 1894 – January 23, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National
Helge_Bostrom
British TV sitcom (1982–1992)
an undercover Englishman with a poor grasp of French, the actor, Arthur Bostrom, spoke perfectly when the character spoke in English, but extensively deployed
'Allo_'Allo!
1987 studio album by Meat Puppets
band Meat Puppets, released in April 1987 by SST Records. Drummer Derrick Bostrom refers to the album as their "psychedelic epic".[citation needed] The album
Mirage_(Meat_Puppets_album)
Heuristic designed to spot and eliminate status quo bias
in the context of the bioethics of human enhancement by Nick Bostrom and Toby Ord. Bostrom and Ord introduced the reversal test to provide an answer to
Reversal_test
Type of motorcycle
four-piston calipers). 998 Strada (Biposto and Monoposto): 2002–2003 998S Ben Bostrom and Troy Bayliss replicas (USA Version): 2002 998S non US model: 2002 998R:
Ducati_998
Church in Luleå, Sweden
in 2010 with French-inspired En chamade. The facade was designed by Jan Boström in collaboration with the architect Bertil Fraklin. "Luleå domkyrka" (in
Luleå_Cathedral
2025 single by JJ
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Wasted_Love
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)
co-founder and CEO, Robin Li, Gates said he would "highly recommend" Nick Bostrom's recent work, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. During the
Bill_Gates
Concept in artificial intelligence
Law: The Rise of Self-Learning Machines". Unite.AI. Retrieved 2025-04-10. Bostrom, Nick (2014). Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University
Recursive_self-improvement
1989 studio album by Meat Puppets
Rykodisc in 1999 with additional bonus tracks, recording notes by Derrick Bostrom and liner notes by music journalist Mark Kemp. As a bonus, the reissue
Monsters_(Meat_Puppets_album)
Greek composer, songwriter and record producer
Stefan Örn / Sandra Bjurman / Iain James Farquharson Thomas G:son / Peter Boström Lise Cabble / Julia Fabrin Jakobsen / Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason /
Dimitris_Kontopoulos
Philosophical thought experiment about utility
originally coined by Eliezer Yudkowsky in the LessWrong forum. Philosopher Nick Bostrom later elaborated the thought experiment in the form of a fictional dialogue
Pascal's_mugging
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Australian, Danish, Latin, Swedish
French Man; A Man from France
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sweet Basil
Boy/Male
Indian, Kashmiri
The Eternal
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Greater; Stronger
Female
Spanish
Spanish name AZUCENA means "madonna lily."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Blond; Fair-haired; Little Pale One
Girl/Female
Hindu
Radiation from the diamonds
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Arabic, Muslim
Fair
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of water
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Tamil
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