- AI Alignment
- Scheming
Bio
At Redwood, I manage a bunch of empirical and conceptual research projects. Previously I worked at the Center on Long-term Risk. My academic background is in computer science and machine learning.
Projects
Research Direction: Studying Scheming and Alignment
- Studying abstract analogies of scheming such as these two proposed projects.
- Training AIs to be more goal-directed and coherent (and studying whether this can lead to scheming).
- Training AIs on various model specs and studying effects on the model's personality.
What I'm looking for in a Mentee
- Strong empirical research skills.
- Ability and drive to take conceptual ownership of their project.
- Enjoys the early exploratory part of research (where there aren't any numbers to drive up yet).