Gus Docker

Podcast Host & Director
Future of Life Institute, Member of Core team

Gus Docker is the host and director of the Future of Life Institute Podcast. With a background in philosophy and computer science from the University of Copenhagen, Gus brings a thoughtful and analytical approach to conversations about the future of humanity.

This podcast explores the most pressing questions of our time through conversations with world-renowned researchers, policy experts, philosophers, and technologists. Guests discuss the risks and opportunities of powerful technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and nuclear weapons, and what we can do to shape their impact for the better.

Produced by the Future of Life Institute (FLI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding humanity’s long-term future, the podcast is part of a broader mission that includes grantmaking, education, and policy advocacy. FLI is known for its leadership in AI governance, including the influential Asilomar AI Principles, and its engagement with institutions such as the United Nations, the U.S. government, and the European Union.