PeopleofSuperintelligence

Public voice

Malo Bourgon

Malo Bourgon is chief executive of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a nonprofit working to help ensure that powerful AI benefits humanity. He joined MIRI in 2012, shortly after completing an engineering master's at the University of Guelph. He became chief operating officer in 2016 and moved up to chief executive in 2023. In April 2026 he argued for the resolution that superintelligence should be banned at a Buckley Institute fireside chat.

Timeline

  1. 2012

    Joining MIRI as an analyst

    He joins MIRI in 2012, shortly after completing an engineering master's at the University of Guelph, and takes a post there as a program management analyst.

  2. March 2016

    Chief operating officer at MIRI

    He becomes MIRI's chief operating officer in 2016, a new leadership role for a former program management analyst.

  3. 2023

    Moving up to chief executive

    He moves from chief operating officer to chief executive in 2023, and MIRI announces the change in October 2023.

  4. April 2026

    A fireside chat on superintelligence

    In April 2026 the Buckley Institute hosts him for a fireside chat, where he argues for the resolution that superintelligence should be banned.

  5. May 2026

    A podcast on international AI agreements

    In May 2026 he joins the Clearer Thinking podcast for an episode asking whether an international agreement could protect people from dangerous AI.

  6. As of October 2026

    Chief executive of MIRI

    He is chief executive of MIRI, a nonprofit founded in 2000 to help ensure that the development of powerful artificial intelligence systems benefits humanity.

Sources and credits

Photo: We have no published photo of Malo Bourgon yet. Send us a free-licensed photo.

  1. Malo Bourgon - Machine Intelligence Research Institute intelligence.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. MIRI has a new COO: Malo Bourgon intelligence.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Announcing MIRI's new CEO and leadership team intelligence.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. MIRI 2024 Mission and Strategy Update intelligence.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Malo Bourgon - Institute for Security and Technology securityandtechnology.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. AI Safety Expert Argues Superintelligence Should be Banned buckleybeacon.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. ClearerThinking.org Podcast | Could an international agreement protect us from dangerous AI? (with Malo Bourgon) podcast.clearerthinking.org. Checked 15 October 2026.