PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, United States

Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions

Part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
4

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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 4 people shaping AI have worked at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions, including 2 (50%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. As part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions accounts for 4 of its 791 all-time people (1%) and 2 of its 113 current people (2%). Among 3,127 universities, Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions is tied for 688th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. All 4 people with profile topics work in science, health and biology. In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2020–2021 and stood at 2 in 2025. Among the 2 former people with a known current role elsewhere, Anthropic, Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology employ the most today (1 each).

Active work stints peaked at 4 people in 2020–2021 and stood at 2 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2020 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions from 2020 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202044
202144
202222
202322
202422
202522

Compared with peer universities, Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 688th); 2 of its 4 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions to 29 peer institutions.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology shares the largest career overlap with Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions, at 3 of 4 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 29 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Massachusetts Institute of Technology3
Anthropic2
Harvard University2
University of California, Berkeley2
ATLAS Collaboration1

People here now

Both people with a current role at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions.

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people who formerly worked at Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (Anthropic, Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 2,569 career citations (h-index 23).