Nonprofit, United States
Discovery Institute
Includes Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence.
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 3
- Full moves in and out
- 2 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked at Discovery Institute, and all 3 hold current roles here. Its tracked sub-organization is Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence (1 ever, 1 now). Among 1,097 nonprofits, the group is tied for 29th on current people and tied for 74th on all-time people. The 3 people with profile topics span 3 areas of expertise (1 each), and public voices make up 2 of the 3 people here now (67%). Across dated career transitions, we record 2 full moves in and none out.
A summary of current people at Discovery Institute. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 3 people.
Role categories
- Public voices2
- Research1
Current affiliations
- Discovery Institute2
- Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence1
Top profile topics
- ai criticism1
- ai hype1
- common-sense reasoning1
- computational intelligence1
- information theory1
Birth countries
Known for 1 of 3 people now.
- United States1
Median birth year
1956 (3 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Public voices | 2 |
| Role | Research | 1 |
| Current affiliation | Discovery Institute | 2 |
| Current affiliation | Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai criticism | 1 |
| Profile topic | ai hype | 1 |
| Profile topic | common-sense reasoning | 1 |
| Profile topic | computational intelligence | 1 |
| Profile topic | information theory | 1 |
| Birth country | United States | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 1 of 3 people now | 1 |
| Median birth year | 1956 | 3 |
Compared with peer nonprofits, Discovery Institute ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 29th of 1,097) than on all-time headcount (tied for 74th); 3 of its 3 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at Discovery Institute (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Discovery Institute to 10 peer institutions.
A table compares Discovery Institute with 8827 organizations and 1097 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
3 people
Combined h-index of people now
No confident statistics
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 | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 29th of 1,097 |
| People ever | 3 | tied for 1,291st of 8,827 | tied for 74th of 1,097 |
| Combined h-index of people now | No confident statistics | Not ranked | Not ranked |
People here now
The 3 people with a current role at Discovery Institute include 2 public voices and 1 researcher. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization. 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Discovery Institute.
