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Max Tegmark - Footnote 19

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Last checked: 4/3/2026

The source mentions Tegmark's AI safety research focuses on mechanistic interpretability and guaranteed safe AI, but it doesn't explicitly state that his research has evolved to focus on the "physics of intelligence." The source does not mention that Tegmark leads the Tegmark AI Safety Group at MIT. The source does not specify that Tegmark co-founded the Improve the News Foundation in October 2020, only that he is a serial founder of non-profits, including the Improve the News Foundation. The source states that Tegmark is the Founder and Chair of the Future of Life Institute, and the Scientific Director of the Foundational Questions Institute, but does not explicitly state that he is 'serving as' Scientific Director.

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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026
Found: Tegmark's research has evolved to focus on what he calls the "physics of intelligence," using physics-based techniques to understand biological and artificial intelligence. His recent work emphasizes

Note: The source mentions Tegmark's AI safety research focuses on mechanistic interpretability and guaranteed safe AI, but it doesn't explicitly state that his research has evolved to focus on the "physics of intelligence." The source does not mention that Tegmark leads the Tegmark AI Safety Group at MIT. The source does not specify that Tegmark co-founded the Improve the News Foundation in October 2020, only that he is a serial founder of non-profits, including the Improve the News Foundation. The source states that Tegmark is the Founder and Chair of the Future of Life Institute, and the Scientific Director of the Foundational Questions Institute, but does not explicitly state that he is 'serving as' Scientific Director.

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