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Robert Miles

Also known as Rob Miles

Robert Miles is a science communicator and educator whose work focuses on AI safety and alignment through videos, podcasts and community projects. He studied computer science at the University of Nottingham and left PhD study around 2011 to focus full time on AI safety communication. He made Computerphile videos, started his own AI safety channel by 2017, ran an audio version of the Alignment Newsletter, built Stampy, founded AISafety.info, helped launch a writing fellowship, and received Long-Term Future Fund grants in 2020 and 2023–24. As of October 2026, he is an AI safety communicator and educator, with his channel and video posts for patrons part of his work.

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Timeline

  1. 2010s

    From PhD study to AI safety

    He studies computer science at the University of Nottingham, then leaves his PhD program around 2011 to focus full time on AI safety communication.

  2. 2015–2017

    Computerphile and an AI channel

    Around 2015, he begins making popular videos for Computerphile; by 2017, he starts the Robert Miles AI Safety channel.

  3. 2020

    A $60,000 outreach grant

    In September 2020, the Long-Term Future Fund awards him $60,000 to make AI safety videos and provide communication and media support to AI organizations.

  4. 2021

    The Alignment Newsletter Podcast

    In January 2021, he spends most of his time explaining AI safety and alignment online, mainly on YouTube, and runs an audio version of Rohin Shah’s Alignment Newsletter.

  5. 2022

    Stampy gathers YouTube questions

    In 2022, he builds Stampy with his volunteer team. The bot collects YouTube comment questions for answers in his Discord community.

  6. February 2023

    An AISafety.info writing fellowship

    In February 2023, he announces a paid three-month fellowship for up to five writers to distill AI safety research into accessible content for AISafety.info.

  7. May 2023–March 2024

    A $121,575 outreach grant

    In its May 2023–March 2024 payout recommendations, the Long-Term Future Fund awards him $121,575 for videos, podcast appearances, researcher communication, online community growth and a large FAQ at aisafety.info.

  8. As of October 2026

    AI safety education and AISafety.info

    As of October 2026, he is a science communicator and educator focused on AI safety and alignment, and makes videos through the Robert Miles AI Safety channel. His 2026 Patreon posts include AI videos. He founded AISafety.info, a community-written FAQ about AI existential risk maintained by specialists and volunteers.

Career

  1. AISafety.infoFounder

Education

  1. University of Nottingham

From the biography.

Videos

YouTube videos in which Robert Miles speaks or appears, newest first. A model chose them from YouTube search results. List updated 20 October 2026.

  1. ROBERT MILES - "There is a good chance this kills everyone"Machine Learning Street Talk · 21 May 2023 · 2 h 2 min

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  1. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public rolesIncludes Robert Miles. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public roles. Another 97 people moved from public careers into AI organizations or research, with 62% of dated records starting from 2020 on.
  2. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Nottingham. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  3. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes University of Nottingham. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  4. Google had the most people shaping AI every year from 2014 to 2025Our estimates of which organizations employed the most people shaping AI each year from 1955 to 2025, tracing the shift from university labs to companies.

Sources and credits

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  1. Robert Miles | grantmaking.ai app.grantmaking.ai. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. Robert Miles on Youtube and Doom theinsideview.ai. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. Long-Term Future Fund: September 2020 grants — EA Forum forum.effectivealtruism.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. AGI Safety and Alignment with Robert Miles - Machine Ethics Podcast machine-ethics.net. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. All AGI safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [July 2022] — LessWrong lesswrong.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Robert Miles–Youtube, AI Progress and Doom - The Inside View | Lyssna här | Poddtoppen.se poddtoppen.se. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. AI Safety Info Distillation Fellowship — LessWrong lesswrong.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. May 2023 to March 2024: Long-Term Future Fund grant recommendations | Effective Altruism Funds funds.effectivealtruism.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. Long-Term Future Fund: May 2023 to March 2024 Payout recommendations — EA Forum forum.effectivealtruism.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  10. About — Oxford AI Safety Initiative oaisi.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  11. Robert Miles — creating Computer Science and AI Videos | Patreon patreon.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  12. AISafety.info aisafety.info. Checked 21 October 2026.
  13. AI Safety Communications with Rob Miles · Luma luma.com. Checked 21 October 2026.