Nick Bostrom — Notable For: Author of 'Superintelligence'; founder of FHI at Oxford; pioneer of existential risk studies; influential philosopher on AI risk, simulation argument, and anthropic reasoning

NoteThe source confirms all four components of the claim: (1) Bostrom authored 'Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies' (2014) — confirmed in opening paragraph and dedicated section; (2) he was 'the founding director of the later defunct Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford' — confirmed; (3) he is 'known for his work on existential risk' and is a 'pioneer' in this field with extensive research documented — confirmed; (4) he is influential on 'the anthropic principle' (with book 'Anthropic Bias' and multiple articles on anthropic reasoning) and the 'simulation argument' (dedicated section on simulation hypothesis) — confirmed. All elements of the claim are directly supported by the source text.