| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.convergenceanalysis.org/ |
| Team page | https://www.convergenceanalysis.org/team |
| Launch date | 2017-01-01 |
| Notes | Convergence Analysis is an independent nonprofit research organization studying transformative-AI scenarios and governance interventions intended to mitigate existential and societal risks from AI. It originated in 2017 as an existential-risk strategy research collaboration between David Kristoffersson and Justin Shovelain, was legally formed as a California nonprofit in 2018, and publicly relaunched as an expanded AI scenario and governance research institute in March 2024. EIN: 83-2842233. |
| Source | [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] |
| Donations List Website (data still preliminary) |
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The following table lists some dates and people who were at the organization on the given date (namely, the start of the year). The table may not list every person who worked for the organization (e.g. they could have joined and left in the middle of a single year). This table excludes associates, interns, advisors, and board members.
| Date | Staff count | Staff |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 1 | David Kristoffersson |
| 2019-01-01 | 1 | David Kristoffersson |
| 2020-01-01 | 3 | David Kristoffersson, Eric Easley, Siebe Rozendal |
| 2021-01-01 | 7 | Alexandra Johnson, Alexandra Johnson, David Kristoffersson, Eric Easley, Justin Shovelain, Michael Aird, Siebe Rozendal |
| 2022-01-01 | 7 | Alexandra Johnson, Alexandra Johnson, David Kristoffersson, Eric Easley, Justin Shovelain, Michael Aird, Siebe Rozendal |
| 2023-01-01 | 2 | David Kristoffersson, Harry Day |
| 2024-01-01 | 4 | David Kristoffersson, Harry Day, Justin Bullock, Justin Shovelain |
| 2025-01-01 | 10 | Christopher DiCarlo, Corin Katzke, David Kristoffersson, Deric Cheng, Elliot McKernon, Gwyn Glasser, Justin Bullock, Justin Shovelain, Mike Keough, Zershaaneh Qureshi |
| 2026-01-01 | 8 | Anna Schuh, David Kristoffersson, Deric Cheng, Elliot McKernon, Gwyn Glasser, Gwyn Glasser, Justin Bullock, Justin Shovelain |
This table shows the full change history of positions. Each row corresponds to at least one addition or removal of a position. Additions are in green and subtractions are in red. If a position name changed, it is listed simultaneously as an addition (of the new name) and removal (of the old name) and colored yellow. Additionally there are faded variants of each color for visited links.
| Person | Title | Start date | End date | Employment type | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Shovelain | Founder | [7] | ||||
| Andrew X Stewart | [7] | |||||
| Kristian Rönn | [7] | |||||
| Claire Abu-Assal | [7] | |||||
| Ozzie Gooen | [7] | |||||
| Justin Shovelain | Founder | 2019-07-18 | 2019-12-09 | [8], [9], [10] | ||
| Justin Shovelain | Co-founder | 2020-08-11 | 2022-01-20 | [10], [11], [12] | ||
| Justin Shovelain | Co-founder and co-CEO | 2022-05-19 | 2022-12-10 | [12], [13], [14] | ||
| Justin Shovelain | Chief Strategist | 2023-02-06 | 2024-04-25 | [14], [15], [16] | ||
| Justin Shovelain | Chairman & Senior Strategist | 2024-08-27 | board member | [16], [17] | ||
| David Kristoffersson | Co-founder and researcher | 2017-12-01 | 2022-01-20 | full-time | [18], [8], [11], [12] | |
| David Kristoffersson | Co-founder and co-CEO | 2022-05-19 | 2022-12-10 | full-time | [18], [12], [13], [14] | |
| David Kristoffersson | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-12-01 | full-time | [18], [14], [17] | ||
| Harry Day | COO | 2022-12-10 | 2024-04-25 | [13], [15], [16] | ||
| Harry Day | Secretary & Treasurer | 2024-08-27 | 2024-10-07 | [16], [19], [20] | ||
| Mike Keough | Senior Analyst | 2024-03-08 | 2024-04-25 | [21], [15], [16] | ||
| Mike Keough | Operations Director | 2024-08-27 | 2025-11-09 | full-time | [22], [16], [23], [24] | |
| Mike Keough | COO | 2026-01-19 | full-time | [22], [24], [17] | ||
| Michael Aird | Researcher & Writer | 2020-08-11 | 2020-10-20 | [10], [25], [26] | ||
| Michael Aird | Contributor | 2020-11-24 | 2022-05-19 | affiliate | [26], [12], [27] | |
| Alexandra Johnson | Treasurer | 2020-08-11 | 2022-05-19 | [10], [12], [27] | ||
| Alexandra Johnson | Operations | 2020-08-11 | 2022-05-19 | part-time | [10], [12], [27] | |
| Andrew X Stewart | Board Member | 2019-07-18 | board member | [8], [17] | ||
| Kristian Rönn | Board Member | 2019-07-18 | 2024-08-27 | board member | [8], [16], [19] | |
| Kristian Rönn | Board Member | 2026-02-04 | board member | [24], [17] | ||
| Justin Shovelain | Board Member | 2019-07-18 | 2024-04-25 | board member | [8], [15], [16] | |
| Eric Easley | Collaborator | 2019-07-18 | 2019-10-14 | affiliate | [8], [28], [29] | |
| Eric Easley | Contributor | 2019-11-18 | 2022-05-19 | affiliate | [29], [12], [27] | |
| Siebe Rozendal | Collaborator | 2019-07-18 | 2019-10-14 | affiliate | [8], [28], [29] | |
| Siebe Rozendal | Contributor | 2019-11-18 | 2022-05-19 | affiliate | [29], [12], [27] | |
| Nevin Freeman | Advisor | 2019-07-18 | 2023-02-06 | advisor | [8], [14], [21] | |
| Ben Harack | Advisor | 2019-07-18 | 2023-02-06 | advisor | [8], [14], [21] | |
| Ozzie Gooen | Advisor | 2019-07-18 | 2023-02-06 | advisor | [8], [14], [21] | |
| Tee Barnett | Advisor | 2022-05-19 | 2023-02-06 | advisor | [12], [14], [21] | |
| Christopher DiCarlo | Senior Advisor | 2023-05-01 | full-time | [30] | ||
| Christopher DiCarlo | Senior Researcher | 2024-03-08 | 2025-11-09 | [21], [23], [24] | ||
| Christopher DiCarlo | Senior Fellow | 2026-01-19 | [24], [17] | |||
| Justin Bullock | Senior Researcher | 2023-06-01 | 2025-03-07 | contractor | [31], [21], [32], [33] | Senior Researcher, Project Lead AI Clarity |
| Justin Bullock | Senior Fellow | 2025-04-06 | [33], [17] | |||
| Deric Cheng | Governance Researcher | 2024-03-08 | 2024-04-25 | [21], [15], [16] | ||
| Deric Cheng | Governance Research Lead | 2024-08-27 | 2025-06-03 | [16], [34], [35] | ||
| Deric Cheng | Senior Fellow | 2025-07-09 | [35], [17] | |||
| Elliot McKernon | Writer-Researcher | 2024-03-08 | 2025-04-06 | [21], [33], [36] | ||
| Elliot McKernon | Researcher | 2025-05-12 | [36], [37], [17] | |||
| Zershaaneh Qureshi | Scenario Researcher | 2024-03-08 | 2025-02-15 | [21], [38], [32] | ||
| Corin Katzke | Scenario Researcher | 2024-03-08 | 2025-11-09 | [21], [23], [24] | ||
| Corin Katzke | Fellow | 2026-01-19 | [24], [37], [17] | |||
| Anna Schuh | AI Researcher | 2025-09-01 | contractor | [39] | ||
| Gwyn Glasser | AI Governance Researcher | 2024-03-01 | 2026-06-01 | [40] | Advocacy on frontier AI reporting requirements; consulted by US BIS and EU AI Office; recommendations adopted in the EU GPAI Code of Practice. | |
| Gwyn Glasser | Researcher | 2025-02-15 | 2026-05-16 | [38], [37], [17] | ||
| Gwyn Glasser | AI Policy Lead | 2026-06-01 | full-time | [40], [17] |
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