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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Nick Bostrom

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nick-bostrom

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Nick Bostrom born?

  2. 2. Where was Nick Bostrom born?

  3. 3. What is Nick Bostrom known for?

  4. 4. What is the key publications?

  5. 5. What is the core concepts?

  6. 6. Who is Nick Bostrom?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Superintelligence

  • Existential Risk

  • Whole Brain Emulation

  • Reversal Test

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Free to print and copy for classroom use.Nick Bostrom · smallwhale.org/articles/nick-bostrom · CC BY-SA 4.0