Safely navigating transformative AI

After getting nerd sniped by machine learning, I started to realize that society was on the brink of transformation, and the result could be abundance and flourishing, or it could be catastrophic. In 2017 I left my role in research engineering to focus on positively shaping the trajectory of AI.

I currently lead the Policy Frontiers team at OpenAI, which aims to anticipate neglected but important AI policy issues, such as the governance of agentic systems, the intersection of AI and epistemics, and the ethics of digital minds. Through this program I hope to explore topics like these to help us navigate the radical changes we will face due to AI.

Partner dancing, podcasts, productivity, and puzzles!

I enjoy partner dancing, podcasts about cults and fringe beliefs, and I procrastinate by optimizing my productivity system. But my most recent obsession is puzzle hunts!

I’ve co-designed two ambitious puzzle hunts, the most recent one involving a laser-cut 3D replica, a shoggoth that faked its own death, and a lesson for us all about how a misaligned AI can manipulate eager puzzle solvers into carrying out its evil plans.