Nonprofit, United States
AI Futures Project
Statistics
- People here now
- 4
- People ever
- 4
- Citations of current people
- 886
- Median h-index of current people
- 4.5
- Full moves in and out
- 4 in, 0 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 4 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked at AI Futures Project, and all 4 hold current roles here. Among 1,097 nonprofits, the group is tied for 21st on current people and tied for 51st on all-time people. Safety, alignment and evaluation leads 2 areas of expertise (3 of 4 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 3 of the 4 people here now (75%). Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and none out.
A summary of current people at AI Futures Project. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 1 person.
Role categories
- Research3
- Public voices1
Current affiliations
- AI Futures Project4
Top profile topics
- ai forecasting4
- ai policy3
- adversarial examples1
- ai governance1
- ai safety1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 4 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
1992 (1 person)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Role | Public voices | 1 |
| Current affiliation | AI Futures Project | 4 |
| Profile topic | ai forecasting | 4 |
| Profile topic | ai policy | 3 |
| Profile topic | adversarial examples | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai governance | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai safety | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 4 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | 1992 | 1 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 4 (4 in vs. 0 out): arrivals came 1 from a university (25%), 2 from companies (50%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government.
A list of people who joined or left AI Futures Project from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Daniel Kokotajlo 2026 · from OpenAI · Full move
- Eli Lifland 2026 · from Sage · Full move
- Romeo Dean 2026 · from Harvard University · Full move
- Thomas Larsen 2026 · from Center for AI Policy · Full move
Left
No recorded moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Daniel Kokotajlo | Joined | OpenAI | Full move |
| 2026 | Eli Lifland | Joined | Sage | Full move |
| 2026 | Romeo Dean | Joined | Harvard University | Full move |
| 2026 | Thomas Larsen | Joined | Center for AI Policy | Full move |
Compared with peer nonprofits, AI Futures Project ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 21st of 1,097) than on all-time headcount (tied for 51st); 4 of its 4 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at AI Futures Project (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting AI Futures Project to 13 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 886 and the median h-index is 4.5 (combined h-index 9, tied for 179th among 222 counted nonprofits); Eli Lifland leads by citations (817).
A table compares AI Futures Project with 8827 organizations and 1097 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
People ever
4 people
Combined h-index of people now
9 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 4 | tied for 318th of 8,827 | tied for 21st of 1,097 |
| People ever | 4 | tied for 1,053rd of 8,827 | tied for 51st of 1,097 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 9 (2 people) | tied for 1,661st of 1,834 | tied for 179th of 222 |
People here now
The 4 people with a current role at AI Futures Project include 3 researchers and 1 public voice. Earlier in their careers, 4 of the 4 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside AI Futures Project.
Posts that include AI Futures Project
AI Futures Project appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.