Future of Life Institute

Future of Life Institute
Abbreviation	FLI
Formation	March 2014
Founders	Jaan Tallinn; Max Tegmark; Viktoriya Krakovna; Anthony Aguirre; Meia Chita-Tegmark;
Type	Non-profit research institute
Purpose	Reduction of existential risk, particularly from advanced artificial intelligence
Headquarters	Campbell, California, United States
Location	Global; Brussels, Belgium; Campbell, California, United States; London, United Kingdom; Washington, D.C., United States; ;
President	Max Tegmark
Endowment	$665.8 million (in 2021)
Website	futureoflife.org

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit organization which aims to steer transformative technology towards benefiting life and away from large-scale risks, with a focus on existential risk from advanced artificial intelligence (AI). FLI's work includes grantmaking, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, United States government, and European Union institutions.

The founders of the Institute include MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark, UCSC cosmologist Anthony Aguirre, and Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn.