Comparison of organizations for 2011

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FLOWERS

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Louis-Charles Caron PhD student 2011-01-01 AGI organization [1], [2]
Guillaume Duceux PhD student 2011-01-01 AGI organization [1], [2]

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80,000 Hours

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Ashley Dodge Events Team Member 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [4]
Benjamin Todd CEO and Founder 2011-10-01 2022-05-01 [3], [5]
Carl Shulman Director of Careers Research 2011-11-01 2012-01-15 advisor [6], [7]
David Leon Web content writer and editor 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [8]
Eric Gastfriend Online social network developer 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [9]
Karwai Ng Marketing 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [8]
Lisanne Pueschel Website launch helper 2011-11-01 2012-08-24 [3], [10]
Matt Gibb Cofounder and technical advisor 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [9]
Max Harris Events Manager 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [4]
Richard Batty Director of Community 2011-11-01 2013-07-24 [3], [11]
Robbie Shade 80,000 Hours website lead developer 2011-11-01 2013-04-10 [3], [12]
Sebastian Farquhar Content Manager 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [10]
Tom Rowlands Communications Director 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [6], [13]
Vicky Clayton Researcher 2011-11-01 2012-09-24 [3], [4]
William MacAskill Co-founder and President 2011-09-01 2022-02-22 [14], [15] William MacAskill was originally named William Crouch

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Alejandra Aponte Research Analyst 2011-08-01 [16]
Alison Cappellieri Administrative Assistant 2011-08-01 [17]
Amanda Dawes Research Associate 2011-03-01 2012-05-01 [16], [18] Based in Chile
Andrea Lépine Research Manager 2011-08-01 [16]
Angela Ambroz Research Manager 2011-08-01 [19]
Anna Custers Research Associate 2011-08-01 [20]
Arvind Pande Chairman 2011-10-01 [21]
Asha Stenquist Research Analyst 2011-08-01 [19]
Asim Khwaja Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Axelle Charpentier Research Associate 2011-08-01 [20]
B. Kelsey Jack Post-Doctoral Fellow 2011-08-01 [19]
Bastien Michel Finance Manager 2011-10-01 2012-12-01 [23] Based in India
Ben Jaques Agriculture Sector Program Manager 2011-08-01 2016-07-01 [24]
Benjamin Olken Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Bikul Tulachan Research Associate 2011-04-01 2013-09-01 [25], [26]
Bruno Crépon Co-Chair 2011-10-01 board member [21]
Caitlin Tulloch Policy Analyst 2009-07-01 2011-07-01 [27], [28]
Caitlin Tulloch Policy Associate 2011-07-01 2013-06-01 [28]
Camille Terrier Research Associate 2011-08-01 [20]
Christopher Udry Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Claudia Martínez Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Claudio Ferraz Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Conner Brannen Policy Analyst 2011-08-01 [17]
Costas Meghir Assistant Professor 2011-10-01 [30]
Cristián Larroulet Research Analyst 2011-08-01 [16]
Daniela Guzmán Pemjean Operations Manager 2010-06-01 2011-11-01 [31], [32]
David Greenwood-Sanchez Research Associate 2011-07-01 2012-06-01 [16], [33]
David Sears Assistant Director for Finance and Administration 2011-08-01 [17]
Dean Yang Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Dilip Rabha Research Associate 2011-08-01 [25]
Dina Pomeranz Post-Doctoral Fellow 2010-01-01 2011-01-01 [19]
Eduardo Gutierrez Research Manager 2011-10-01 [34] Based in Cambridge, MA
Elise Huillery Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Elizabeth Beasley Pre-Doctoral Fellow 2011-08-01 [20]
Elizabeth Coble Fernández Research Associate 2011-08-01 [16]
Enrique Seira Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Eric Maurin Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Ernesto Schargrodsky Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Francisco Gallego Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Francisco Gallego Scientific Director 2011-10-01 board member [21]
Frederico Finan Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Greg Fischer Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Hansa Parmar Field Operations 2011-08-01 [25]
Heather McCurdy Senior Administrative Associate and Research Administrator 2011-09-01 [36] Based in MIT, Cambridge, MA
Hélène Giacobino Executive Director 2011-10-01 [21]
Hélène Perrin Finance Manager 2011-10-01 [37]
Hira Siddiqui Policy Intern 2011-05-01 2015-05-01 [17], [38]
Ilf Bencheikh Assistant Director 2011-08-01 [37]
Ilf Bencheikh Deputy Director 2011-05-01 [39]
Imran Rasul Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Isabelle Tranchant Administrative Manager 2011-10-01 [37]
Jakob Svensson Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
James Berry Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Jayash Paudel Research Associate 2011-08-01 [25]
Jeffery McManus Research Analyst 2011-08-01 [19]
Jesika Clergé Research Coordinator 2011-08-01 [17]
John Floretta Deputy Director (South Asia) 2011-08-01 2015-08-01 [40]
Jonathan Zinman Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Jorge Cariola Research Associate 2010-06-01 2011-12-01 [16], [41]
José Ignacio Cuesta Research Manager 2011-08-01 [16]
Karen Macours Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Kartik Akileswaran Training Analyst 2010-08-01 2011-07-01 [17], [42]
Kritika Rohilla Research Associate 2011-08-01 [25]
Kudzai Takavarasha Policy Manager 2011-08-01 [17]
Leah Horgan Policy Assistant 2011-08-01 [17]
Letitia Sullivan Office Administrator 2011-10-01 [43]
Lori Beaman Assistant Professor 2011-10-01 [30]
Lori Beaman Policy Analyst 2011-10-01 [43]
Luc Behaghel Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Magdalena Valdés Lutz Policy and Training Manager 2011-08-01 [31]
Manaswini Rao Research Associate 2010-08-01 2011-06-01 [25], [44]
Manaswini Rao Research Manager; Senior Research Manager 2011-06-01 2014-06-01 [44]
Marc Gurgand Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Marc Gurgand Scientific Director 2011-08-01 [37]
Marc Shotland Director of Training 2011-08-01 [17], [45]
Marc Shotland Senior Research Manager 2011-08-01 [19], [45]
Marcos Rangel Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Mari Michener Oye Policy Intern 2011-08-01 [17]
Marie Sestier Research Associate 2011-08-01 [20]
Marie-Luce Bia Zafinikamia Research Associate 2010-09-01 2011-08-01 [20], [46]
Martín Canessa Research Associate 2011-08-01 [16]
Martina Björkman Nyqvist Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Megan Blair Research Analyst 2011-10-01 [47]
Michael Rosholm Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Mushfiq Mobarak Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Naveen Sunder Research Associate 2011-06-01 2013-06-01 [25], [48]
Neha Sharma Policy and Training Associate 2011-06-01 2012-07-01 [49], [50]
Nick Hagerty Research Analyst 2011-06-01 2012-06-01 [51] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Orazio Attanasio Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Oriana Bandiera Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Pankaj Verma Research Manager 2011-07-01 2013-08-01 [52]
Pascal Achard Research Associate 2011-08-01 [20]
Patrick McNeal IT Manager 2011-08-01 [17]
Paul Gertler Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Paul Glewwe Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Paul Glewwe Co-Chair 2011-10-01 associate [21]
Philippe Zamora Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Piali Mukhopadhyay Research Associate 2010-07-01 2011-12-01 [25], [53]
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [49]
Raimundo Undurraga Research Manager 2011-08-01 [16]
Rashmi Pandey Executive Assistant 2011-06-01 2013-03-01 full-time [49], [54]
Rebecca Metz Research Analyst 2011-10-01 2013-01-01 [47], [55]
Richard McDowell Research Analyst 2009-07-01 2011-06-01 [27], [56]
Robin Burgess Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Rodrigo Soares Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Roland Rathelot Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Ryan Cooper Executive Director 2011-10-01 [21]
Sarah Van Vliet Research Analyst 2011-01-01 2012-06-01 [47], [57]
Sebastian Galiani Affiliated Professor 2011-08-01 associate [29]
Sebastian Galiani Co-Chair 2011-10-01 [21]
Seema Jayachandran Associate Professor 2011-10-01 [30]
Seema Kacker Research Associate 2008-01-01 2011-01-01 [25], [58]
Sendhil Mullainathan Affiliate researcher 2011-10-01 associate [30]
Shailesh Rai Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [49]
Sharon Barnhardt Assistant Professor of Economics 2011-10-01 [49]
Shawn Cole Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Shawn Powers Senior Policy Manager/Policy Manager 2011-06-01 2015-07-01 [17], [59]
Tavneet Suri Affiliate researcher 2011-05-01 associate [22]
Vera Chiodi Post-Doctoral Fellow 2011-08-01 [20]
William Pariente Affiliated Professor 2011-10-01 associate [35]
Yashas Vaidya Research Associate 2009-06-01 2011-07-01 [27], [60]

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Albert Schweitzer Foundation

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Robin Rader Campaigner (team Germany) 2011-06-01 2011-12-01 [61]
Silja Kallsen-MacKenzie Food Business Manager (team Germany) 2011-01-01 2011-12-01 full-time [62]

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Center for Global Development

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Aaron Hoffmeyer Constituent Relations Coordinator 2011-09-01 [63]
Alexandra Beizan-Diaz Intern 2011-09-01 intern [63]
Andy Sumner Visiting Fellow 2011-06-01 [63]
Annie Malknecht Assistant to the President 2011-06-01 [63]
Arvind Subramanian Resident Fellow 2011-06-01 [63]
Charlie Rong Office Manager 2011-06-01 [63]
Christopher Molitoris Policy Outreach Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Danny Cutherell Policy Analyst 2011-06-01 [63]
Denizhan Duran Research Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Emily Putze Special Assistant to the President 2011-06-01 [63]
Jake Grover Research Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Jenny Ottenhoff Policy Outreach Associate 2011-06-01 [63]
Jonathan Karver Research Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Julia Clark Program Coordinator 2011-06-01 [63]
Justin Sandefur Resident Fellow 2011-06-01 [63]
Kate McQueston Program Coordinator 2011-06-01 [63]
Katherine Douglas Martel Institutional Advancement Associate 2011-06-01 [63]
Kyla Lawrence Events Coordinator 2011-06-01 [63]
Liza Reynolds Special Assistant to the President 2011-06-01 [63]
Michele de Nevers Visiting Senior Associate 2011-06-01 [63]
Rachel Silverman Research Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Randall Akee Visiting Fellow 2011-06-01 [63]
Ruth Summers Intern 2011-09-01 intern [63]
Sendhil Mullainathan Non-Resident Fellow 2011-06-01 [63]
Tara Templin Intern 2011-09-01 intern [63]
Ted Collins Research Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]
Will McKitterick Communications Assistant 2011-06-01 [63]

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Global Catastrophic Risk Institute

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Seth Baum Executive Director 2011-01-01 GCR organization [64], [65], [66], [67]
Tony Barrett Director of Research 2011-01-01 GCR organization [64], [65], [66]
Kelly Hostetler Research Assistant 2011-01-01 2012-12-31 GCR organization [68]

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GiveWell

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Alexander Berger Research Analyst 2011-07-01 2012-11-20 full-time [69], [70]
Cari Tuna Board member 2011-05-22 board member [71], [72]
Fred Post Board member 2011-05-22 2013-01-21 board member [71], [73]
Holden Karnofsky Board Secretary 2008-01-04 2011-07-25 full-time [74], [69]
Holden Karnofsky Co-Executive Director 2011-08-05 2017-06-01 full-time [75], [76]
Jon Behar Board member 2010-06-09 2011-05-04 board member [74], [77]
Simon Knutsson Research Analyst 2010-06-09 2011-03-01 full-time [74], [78]
Simon Knutsson Research Consultant 2010-06-01 2011-01-01 part-time [74], [79] From summer 2010. Bio says he is “enrolled in a Master of Science in Economics program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden” during this time, so assuming it’s not a full-time position.
Wendy Knight Research Analyst 2011-03-21 2011-10-01 full-time [80], [81]
Wendy Knight Volunteer 2010-11-01 2011-02-01 volunteer [80]

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Innovations for Poverty Action

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Obed Djan Ghana: Accountant 2011-07-01 [82], [83]
Duncan Okiro Kenya: Field Manager 2011-06-01 [82], [84]
Nicol Lesmes Guerrero Qualitative Research Analyst 2011-06-01 full-time [85]

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Leverage Research

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Geoff Anders Executive Director 2011-01-01 [86], [87]
Jasen Murray Researcher 2011-08-01 [88]

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Mercy For Animals

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Vandhana Bala General Counsel 2011-04-01 2018-08-01 [89], [90]
Vandhana Bala Senior Vice President 2011-04-01 2018-08-01 [91], [90]

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Mercy for Animals

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Sarah Von Alt Ohio Campaign Coordinator 2011-09-01 2012-01-01 [92]
Matthew Scheer Freelance Graphic Designer 2011-01-01 2016-09-01 [93]

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Machine Intelligence Research Institute

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Abraham Wolk Visiting Fellow 2011-01-01 2011-05-14 position [94]
Aruna Vassar Donor Relations Manager/Summit Organizer 2010-05-01 2011-03-01 [95], [96]
Carl Shulman Visiting Fellow 2009-01-01 2011-05-14 position [97], [94]
Daniel Dewey Research Associate 2011-01-01 2015-01-01 position [98], [99] Did not appear on MIRI team page until May 2013.
Dennis Fan Visiting Fellow 2010-08-22 2011-05-14 position [100], [94]
Diego Caleiro Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]
Henrik Jonsson Board Director 2010-01-01 2011-09-01 [102], [103]
Janos Kramar Visiting Fellow 2010-08-22 2011-05-14 position [100], [94]
Jasen Murray Program Manager of Visiting Fellows Program 2011-03-01 2011-08-01 position [96], [104]
Jasen Murray Visiting Fellow 2010-08-22 2011-09-08 position [100], [101]
Justin Shovelain Visiting Fellow 2009-01-01 2011-09-08 position [97], [101]
Keefe Roedersheimer Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]
Lincoln Quirk Fellow, Rationality Mega-Camp 2011-06-01 2011-08-01 position [105]
Louie Helm Director of Development 2011-09-01 2012-11-01 position [106], [107]
Louie Helm Visiting Fellow 2010-08-22 2011-05-14 position [100], [94]
Luke Grecki Visiting Fellow 2011-01-01 2011-04-01 position [108]
Luke Muehlhauser Executive Director 2011-11-01 2015-05-31 position [109], [110]
Luke Muehlhauser Research Fellow 2011-09-01 2011-11-01 position [106]
Minda Myers Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]
Nevin Freeman Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]
Nick Tarleton Visiting Fellow 2009-01-01 2011-05-14 position [97], [94]
Pejman Makhfi Director of Venture Development 2007-10-01 2011-08-01 [111], [104]
Peter Cheeseman Advisor 2007-12-01 2011-06-01 [112], [113]
Peter de Blanc Research Fellow 2011-03-01 2011-08-01 position [96], [104]
Peter de Blanc Visiting Fellow 2009-01-01 2011-05-14 position [97], [94]
Peter Scheyer Fellow/Applied Entrepreneurship Instructor/Instrumental Rationality Specialist 2011-05-01 2011-10-01 position [114]
Robert V. Brazell Advisor 2011-06-01 2013-08-01 [113], [115]
Roman Yampolskiy Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]
Stanislas Sochacki Visiting Fellow 2011-01-01 2011-05-14 position [94]
Steve Rayhawk Research Fellow 2010-01-01 2011-08-01 position [116], [104]
Thomas Colthurst Visiting Fellow 2011-01-01 2011-05-14 position [94]
Thomas McCabe Visiting Fellow 2009-01-01 2011-05-14 position [97], [94]
Will Newsome Visiting Fellow 2011-05-14 2011-09-08 position [94], [101]

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New Incentives

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Bhavin Parikh Advisor 2011-12-01 advisor [117]
Edgar DeLoa Chief Technology Officer 2011-08-01 [117], [118]
Meaghan Doran Director of Finance & Operations 2011-12-01 [117]
Paul Wright Advisor 2011-12-01 advisor [117]
Phyllis Weinstock Advisor 2011-12-01 advisor [117]

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SENS Research Foundation

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Anne Corwin Hardware Engineer, Content Editor 2011-10-01 [119], [120], [121] The tasks involve testing, troubleshooting, and repairing laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, autoclaves, microscopes, and more. Additionally, optimizing and setting up laboratory equipment for biotech research, evaluating equipment for lab use and purchase, conducting facilities analysis for electrical utility work, graphic design work using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for reports and publications, miscellaneous photography, designing and setting up a system for fluorescence microscopy imaging using a Canon DSLR and improvised phototube adapter, editorial tasks, and handling message control. Furthermore, the layout of the Annual Report and Research Report for the organization is also included.
Anthony Atala Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [122], [123]
Ashish Rajput Volunteer in SENSFAI 2010-11-01 2011-11-01 volunteer [124] He participated in discussions related to research projects as a member of the scientific panel for the academic initiative of the SENS Foundation during an online internship.
Chris Mason Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 2016-03-03 board member [122], [123]
Daniel Kimbel Researcher 2010-05-01 2011-06-01 [125], [119]
Daniel Kimbel Academic Coordinator 2011-06-01 2013-03-01 [125], [119]
David Spiegel Research Advisory Board 2011-09-02 2016-03-03 board member [126], [123]
Fyodor Urnov Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 2016-03-03 board member [122], [127]
Gouri Yogalingam LysoSENS Team Lead 2011-09-01 2012-08-01 [128], [119] Head of LysoSENS Division, Enzyme Therapy For Age Related Macular Degeneration
Graham Pawelec Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [122], [123]
Irina Conboy Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [129], [123]
Jerry Shay Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [122], [123]
Leonid Gavrilov Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [122], [123]
Lorenzo Albanello Researcher 2009-02-01 2011-09-01 [130], [131], [132]
Markus Stenemo Volunteer 2011-06-01 2011-07-01 volunteer [133] He worked with a group that explored the potential of incorporating an enzyme into lysosomes to degrade A2E, a substance that causes macular degeneration. He received training in several standard technologies, such as RNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, and gene transfer.
Sarah Marr Executive Vice President 2009-01-01 2011-10-01 [134]
Stephen Minger Research Advisory Board 2011-01-01 board member [122], [123]
Thaddeus Campbell Director Operations and IT 2011-10-01 2016-01-01 [135], [136]

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The Humane League

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Kate St. John Grassroots Director-Maryland Office 2011-01-01 2015-01-01 [137]

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