Comparison of organizations for 2017

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University of Copenhagen

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Matthijs Maas PhD Fellow in AI governance 2017-09-01 [1]

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Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Matthijs Maas Freelance Analyst 2015-05-01 2017-04-01 [1] One of the listed projects is: "A strategic analysis of implications and applications of artificial intelligence for defense and military operations."

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Center for Human Success

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Wyatt Tessari Founder 2017-07-01 [2], [3], [4]

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Susaro

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Richard Loosemore CEO 2017-05-01 [5], [6]

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University of Oxford

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Heather Roff Senior Research Fellow Department of Politics and International Relations 2015-11-01 2017-10-31 technical research [7], [8], [9] One of 37 AGI Safety Researchers of 2015 funded by donations from Elon Musk and the Open Philanthropy Project

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University of Melbourne

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Benjamin Rubinstein Senior Lecturer, Dept. Computing & Information Systems 2013-10-01 2017-12-31 [7], [10], [11], [12]

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Stanford University

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Dorsa Sadigh Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department 2017-08-01 [13], [14], [15] One of 10 AGI Safety Researchers of 2018 that were awarded over $2 million by future of life institute
Pratyusha Kalluri PhD student in Computer Science 2017-08-01 [16], [17] 2019 class of the Open Phil AI Fellowship

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University of Amsterdam

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Dmitrii Krasheninnikov Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence 2017-01-01 2019-12-31 position [18], [19] Recipient of AI Scholarships

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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
Brenton Mayer Co-head of Coaching 2017-08-16 2019-05-08 [20], [21]
Julia Wise Community Liaison 2017-08-16 2017-08-17 [20]
Keiran Harris Podcast producer 2017-09-01 [22], [23]
Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg Operations Manager US branch 2017-08-16 2019-06-17 [24], [25], [26], [21], [27]
Nadine van der Waal Freelance social media and marketing 2017-11-22 2019-01-27 contractor [28], [29]
Niel Bowerman Advisor 2013-09-18 2017-11-22 advisor [30], [28], [31]
Peter Hartree Technical Advisor 2016-03-04 2017-08-16 [32], [31]
Peter Hartree Tech Lead & Web Product Manager 2017-11-22 2021-06-05 [28], [33]
Tara Mac Aulay Chief Operating Officer 2017-08-16 2017-08-16 [20]
Tara Mac Aulay Chief Executive Officer 2017-11-22 2018-03-25 [28], [34]

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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
AbdelRahman Nagy Senior Policy and Research Manager 2017-05-01 2021-02-01 [35]
Aimee Hare Research Associate 2017-09-01 2019-01-01 [36] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa
Akash Patel Project Consultant 2017-07-01 [37] Based in Surat, Gujarat, India
Alison Fahey Senior Policy Manager 2017-01-01 2018-06-01 [38] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Amanda Kohn Girard Design Manager 2017-01-01 [39] Based in Greater Boston Area
Amit Mishra Senior Surveyor 2017-01-01 contractor [40] Based in Bihar, India
Anna Schrimpf Associate Director of Education 2017-07-01 2018-08-01 [41] Based in Cambridge
Anna Schrimpf Postdoctoral Associate / Principal Investigator 2016-07-01 2017-07-01 [41] Based in Cambridge
Aprille Knox Senior Policy Associate 2017-08-01 2019-06-01 [42] Based in Cambridge, MA
Ashleigh Morrell Policy Manager 2017-05-01 2018-06-01 [43] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa
Ashleigh Morrell Senior Policy and Training Associate 2016-01-01 2017-05-01 [43] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa
Avadhanula Karthik Senior Software Developer 2017-05-01 full-time [44]
Avadhanula Karthik Software Engineer 2014-09-01 2017-04-01 full-time [44] Based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Aysha Bano Supervisor 2017-01-01 [45]
Baban Chandra Nath Supervisor 2017-04-01 contractor [46] Based in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India
Bijoyetri Samaddar Intern 2017-01-01 2017-01-01 intern [47]
Bijoyetri Samaddar Research Consultant 2017-11-01 2018-05-01 [47]
Buhat Siswi Yulianto Finance and Admin Associate 2017-06-01 2017-12-01 [48]
Cillian Nolan Policy Manager 2017-08-01 2018-08-01 [49] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Claire Walsh Policy Manager 2015-06-01 2017-06-01 [50] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Claire Walsh Senior Policy Manager 2017-07-01 2020-07-01 [50] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Claudio Ferraz Scientific Director 2017-09-01 associate [51]
Colley Buwana Field Coordinator 2016-09-01 2017-02-01 [52] Based in Yogyakarta Area, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Colley Buwana Research Associate 2017-03-01 2018-03-01 [52] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Gargee Goswami Research Associate 2017-12-01 2019-03-01 [53] Based in Surat Area, India
Gaurav Saraf Intern 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 intern [54] Based in New Delhi Area, India
George Richards Board Member 2017-09-01 board member [55] Based in Paris, France
Hira Siddiqui Senior Research and Training Associate 2015-06-01 2017-01-01 [56], [57]
Ignacio Torres Ulloa Survey Associate 2017-11-01 2018-09-01 [58] Based in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Iqbal Dhaliwal Deputy Executive Director 2013-07-01 2017-12-01 full-time [59] Based in Cambridge
Iqbal Dhaliwal Director of Policy 2009-04-01 2017-07-01 full-time [60], [59]
Iqbal Dhaliwal Global Director of Policy & Communications 2009-04-01 2017-07-01 full-time [59] Based in Cambridge
Isabel Mejia Fontanot Intern 2016-06-01 2017-06-01 intern [61]
Isabel Mejia Fontanot Policy Associate 2017-07-01 2018-07-01 [61]
Jenna Juwono Research Manager 2015-09-01 2017-07-01 [62] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
John Floretta Associate Director, Policy 2015-09-01 2017-09-01 [63] Based in Greater Boston Area
John Floretta Director, Policy and Communications 2017-09-01 [63] Based in Greater Boston Area
John Ranjith Field surveyor 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 [64] Based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
John Ranjith Senior Surveyor 2017-03-01 2018-09-01 [64] Based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Krishan Kumar Supervisor 2017-12-01 [65] Based in Panipat and Sonipat Haryana
Laura Feeney Senior Research Manager 2016-06-01 2017-12-01 [66] Based in Greater Boston Area
Linda Ngcobo Administrative Associate 2017-11-01 [67] Based in South Africa
Lisa Corsetto Policy Associate 2016-08-01 2017-12-01 [68] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lolita Moorena Research Associate 2017-08-01 2018-07-01 [69] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Lucia Diaz-Martin Policy Manager, Gender 2017-08-01 [70] Based in United States
Mary Ann Bates Executive Director 2017-07-01 full-time [71]
Mary Ann Bates Founding Deputy Director 2013-07-01 2017-07-01 full-time [71]
Mary Ann Miller Bates Executive Director 2017-07-01 [71] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Ann Miller Bates Founding Deputy Director 2013-07-01 2017-07-01 [71] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Mustufa Patel Project Intern 2017-01-01 2017-05-01 intern [72] Based in Varanasi Area, India
Mustufa Patel Research Consultant 2017-06-01 2018-09-01 [72] Based in Delhi Area, India
Poonam Panda Project Associate 2017-10-01 2018-09-01 [73] Based in Bhubaneshwar Area, India
Putu Poppy Aimy Widyasari Research Associate 2016-08-01 2017-11-01 [74] Based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Putu Poppy Aimy Widyasari Research Manager 2017-11-01 2021-02-01 [74] Based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Putul Gupta Research Manager 2014-10-01 2017-02-01 full-time [75]
Putul Gupta Senior Research Manager 2017-04-01 2020-11-01 full-time [75]
R Ramakrishna Senior Manager IT & Operations 2017-04-01 [76] Based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Rashmi Pandey Events Associate 2015-04-01 2017-09-01 full-time [77]
Samim Khan Supervisor 2017-01-01 [78] Based in Gwalior Area, India
Sarah Nation Senior Communications Associate 2017-01-01 [79] Based in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Saurabh Bhajibhakare Research Manager 2015-06-01 2017-03-01 [80] Based in Bengaluru Area, India
Saurabh Bhajibhakare Senior Research Manager 2017-04-01 [80] Based in Bengaluru Area, India
Selene Cueva Madrid Research Associate 2017-06-01 2019-01-01 [81]
Shobitha Cherian Intern 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 intern [82] Based in Coimbatore Area, India
Simon Briole Chef de projet scientifique 2017-09-01 2019-08-01 [83] Based in Paris, France
Toby Chaiken Senior Policy Associate 2017-03-01 2018-07-01 [84] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Urvashi Wattal Policy and Training Manager 2017-11-01 2019-11-01 full-time [85] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Willa Friedman Evaluation Consultan 2005-06-01 2017-06-01 [86], [87]

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Animal Charity Evaluators

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Alexandra Johnson Research Intern 2017-03-01 2018-01-01 intern [88], [89]
Ashwin Acharya Research Associate 2017-07-01 2018-06-01 full-time [89], [90]
Becca Imrich Graphic Designer 2017-02-01 2020-07-01 [88], [91]
Henry Phipps Research Intern 2016-07-01 2017-07-01 intern [92], [88]
Irene Tortajada Querol Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-09-01 intern [93]
Jacy Reese Researcher 2016-05-01 2017-07-01 full-time [94], [88]
Jamie Spurgeon Research Associate 2017-06-01 2019-04-01 full-time [88], [95], [96]
Jamie Spurgeon Research Associate 2017-06-01 2019-04-01 full-time [97]
Jessica Beames Research Associate 2017-02-01 2018-01-01 full-time [88], [89]
Jordan Ross Communications Intern 2017-03-01 2018-01-01 intern [88], [89]
Kathryn Asher Research Scientist 2017-07-01 2018-11-01 full-time [89], [95]
Kieran Greig Research Associate 2017-01-01 2018-06-01 full-time [88], [90]
Kristie Taylor Web Developer 2016-08-01 2017-07-01 full-time [98], [88]
Larry Butz Media Relations Specialist 2017-07-01 2018-01-01 full-time [88], [89]
Leah Edgerton Digital Media Manager 2015-12-01 2017-07-01 full-time [99], [88]
Mamie Hamshere Operations Intern 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 intern [88], [89]
Maria Salazar Research Intern 2017-09-01 2018-06-01 intern [89], [90]
Nicholas Goldowsky-Dill Research Intern 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 intern [88], [89]
Roisin McAuley Digital Media Manager 2017-07-01 2018-06-01 full-time [88], [90] Position title was changed to “Digital & Media Relations Manager” by January 2018 and then to “Media Relations Manager” by June 2018, but this seems to be the same position.
Samantha Berscht Research Fund Program Officer 2017-09-01 2021-12-01 full-time [89], [100] Joined ACE in late 2017
Sofia Davis-Fogel Research Editor 2017-01-02 2018-07-01 full-time [88], [101]
Sofia Davis-Fogel Special Programs Manager 2015-12-01 2017-07-01 full-time [99], [88]
Toni Adleberg Research Associate 2016-05-01 2017-07-01 full-time [94], [88]
Toni Adleberg Researcher 2017-07-01 2018-06-01 full-time [88], [90]

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General AI Challenge

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Olga Afanasjeva Advisor 2017-02-01 advisor [102], [103]
Will Millership Challenge Director 2017-08-01 2021-08-01 [102], [104]

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AI Impacts

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Ben Hoffman Contributor 2017-10-26 2017-10-26 position background [105]
Connor Flexman Contributor 2017-06-01 2019-02-12 position background [105], [106]
Jimmy Rintjema Contributor 2017-10-26 2021-12-07 position background [105], [107]
John Salvatier Researcher 2015-11-01 2017-10-26 position background [108], [109], [110], [111], [105]
Justis Mills Support 2017-07-01 position background [112], [113]
Paul Christiano Contributor 2017-10-26 2017-10-26 position background [114], [105]
Stephanie Zolayvar Contributor 2017-10-26 position background [105]

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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
Anna Stief Corporate Relations Manager (team Germany) 2017-10-01 [115]
Anna Stief Research (team Germany) 2016-08-01 2017-09-01 [115]
Ewa Prokopiak Corporate Relations Manager (team Poland) 2017-08-01 [116], [117]
Silja Kallsen-MacKenzie Director of Corporate Outreach (team Germany) 2012-01-01 2017-07-01 full-time [118]
Silja Kallsen-MacKenzie Director of Corporate Outreach Germany & Poland, Board Member of Fundacja Alberta Schweitzera (team Germany) 2017-08-01 2019-02-01 full-time [118]

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Against Malaria Foundation

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Jenny Kent Donation administration 2017-01-01 volunteer [119]
Julian Austin Operations Director 2017-11-01 [119], [120]

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Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Andrew Critch Executive Director 2017-02-01 2020-08-01 GCR organization [121], [122], [123]
Andrew Critch Board chair 2017-02-01 position board member [121], [122], [124]
Kenzi Amodei Interim Deputy Director 2017-07-01 2018-03-08 GCR organization [125], [122], [126]
Kenzi Amodei Deputy Director 2017-05-01 [127]
Rebecca Raible Writer and Operations Manager 2017-08-01 2018-03-01 GCR organization part-time [125], [122], [128]
Kyle Scott Project Manager 2017-10-01 2019-04-16 GCR organization [129], [130]
Gina Stuessy Operations Consulting 2017-02-01 2018-03-08 GCR organization [121], [122], [126]
Michael Keenan IT Support 2017-02-01 2018-03-08 GCR organization [121], [122], [126]
Andrew Snyder-Beattie Advisor 2017-02-01 2019-02-01 GCR organization [121], [122], [131]
Malo Bourgon Board advisor 2017-02-01 GCR organization advisor [121], [132]
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh Board advisor 2017-02-01 GCR organization advisor [121], [122], [132]
Jacob Tsimerman Board advisor 2017-04-14 GCR organization advisor [133], [132]
Jaan Tallinn Board advisor 2017-10-03 advisor [134], [132]
Jeremy Schlatter Software Engineer 2017-11-01 2019-04-01 position software engineering [135]
Eric Rogstad Board treasurer 2017-02-01 2018-09-01 position board member [136], [121], [122], [137]
Qiaochu Yuan Board secretary 2017-02-01 2019-01-04 position board member [121], [122]

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Centre for Effective Altruism

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Ales Flidr Summer Research Fellow 2017-06-01 2017-08-01 intern [138] AI policy research with Eric Drexler.
Alex Barry Summer Research Fellow 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 intern [139]
Amanda Askell Visiting Researcher, Fundamentals, Special Projects Division 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 [140], [141]
Ben Garfinkel Visiting Researcher, Fundamentals, Special Projects Division 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 [140], [142]
Caitlin Elizondo Office Manager 2017-06-01 2017-11-01 [143]
Caitlin Elizondo Head Of Operations 2017-11-01 2019-06-01 full-time [143]
Emily Trench Summer Research Fellow 2017-06-01 2017-07-01 [144]
Emma Gray-Starcevic Executive Assistant 2017-06-01 2018-06-01 full-time [141], [145]
Georgina Groome Mental Health Research Assistant Intern 2017-10-01 2017-12-01 intern [146]
Harri Besceli EA Groups Liaison 2017-02-01 2018-07-01 full-time [145], [141], [147]
Hauke Hillebrandt Researcher, Philanthropic Advising, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
James Snowden Researcher, Philanthropic Advising, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
John Patrick Addison Full Stack Developer 2017-09-01 2023-04-01 full-time [149], [142]
Kathryn Mecrow UK Operations Officer 2017-07-01 2018-11-01 advisor [145], [150]
Katie Glass Marketing and Events Specialist 2017-08-01 2019-01-01 full-time [142], [151], [152]
Kerry Vaughan Head of Individual Outreach 2017-09-01 2019-01-01 full-time [142], [153], [152]
Kit Harris Individual Outreach 2017-12-01 2018-12-01 advisor [145], [154]
Kyle Hubbard Office Manager 2016-10-01 2017-05-01 [155]
Marek Duda Product Manager 2017-10-01 2019-04-01 advisor [145], [156]
Marinella Capriati Researcher and Philanthropic Advising, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
Max Dalton Researcher, Fundamentals, Special Projects Division 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 full-time [140], [142]
Michael Page Director, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg Finance Lead 2017-03-01 2019-04-01 advisor [145], [157], [158]
Nick McLoota UX Designer 2017-07-01 2017-09-01 [159]
Oliver Habryka Community and Outreach Division 2016-10-01 2017-01-01 full-time [148], [140]
Owen Cotton-Barratt Research Advisor, Fundamentals, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
Pablo Stafforini Researcher, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
Peter Buckley Community and Outreach Division 2016-10-01 2017-01-01 full-time [148], [140]
Risto Uuk Speaker liaison 2017-11-01 2017-11-30 [160]
Roxanne Heston Events Coordinator and Effective Altruism Global X, Community and Outreach Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.
Roxanne Heston Press Officer 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 full-time [141], [142]
Sarah Spikes Software Developer 2017-08-01 2018-06-01 full-time [161], [145]
Seb Farquhar Researcher, Policy and Philanthropic Advising, Special Projects Division 2016-10-01 2017-06-01 full-time [148], [140], [141] The position name did not appear until January 2017.

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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
Angela Gillespie Office Manager 2001-01-01 2017-01-01 [162], [163]
Christine Gilbert Policy Outreach Intern 2017-06-01 intern [164]
Cindy Huang Senior Policy Fellow 2017-06-01 [164]
Duncan Grimm Communications Intern 2017-06-01 intern [164]
Ella Stelter Salesforce Administrator 2017-06-01 [164]
Hauke Hillebrandt Research Associate 2017-06-01 [164]
Ian Mitchell Senior Policy Fellow 2017-06-01 [164]
Ijeoma Onyeji-Nwogu Visiting Fellow 2017-06-01 [164]
Jeremy Konyndyk Senior Policy Fellow 2017-06-01 [164]
John Hurley Visiting Policy Fellow 2017-06-01 [164]
Katelyn Gough Research Associate 2017-05-01 2019-03-30 [165], [166]
Mallika Snyder Research Assistant 2017-06-01 [164]
Masood Ahmed President 2017-06-01 [164]
Saul Gibba Systems Administrator 2017-11-01 2019-04-01 [167]
Tanvi Jaluka Program Coordinator, Gender and Development Team 2017-06-01 [164]

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Center on Long-Term Risk

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Alfredo Parra Operations Analyst 2017-04-01 2019-12-01 full-time [168] Based in Berlin Area, Germany

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Center for Applied Rationality

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Adam Scholl Adjunct Instructor 2017-02-01 2017-06-22 [169], [170], [171]
Adam Scholl Instructor and Special Projects 2017-06-23 [172], [173], [174], [170], [175]
Adom Hartell Instruction and Mentorship 2017-05-01 2018-10-01 position [176]
Adom Hartell Operations 2017-06-01 2018-04-01 [173], [174], [176], [177]
Ben Goldhaber Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [178], [173], [174], [179]
Eli Tyre Research and Special Projects 2017-01-01 contractor [173], [174], [180], [175]
Elizabeth Garrett Community Manager 2017-04-01 [169], [173], [174], [181], [175]
Eric Rogstad Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [178], [173], [179]
Jack Carroll Director of Operations 2017-01-01 [182], [183], [175]
Jack Carroll Operations Manager 2016-08-01 2017-01-01 [173], [174], [183], [184]
Jordan Tyrrell Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [178], [173], [179]
Matthew Graves Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [178], [173], [179]
Qiaochu Yuan Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [169], [185]
Stephanie Zolayvar Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2018-02-01 [169], [185]
Timothy Telleen-Lawton Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2018-02-01 [169], [185]
Tsvi Benson-Tilsen Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2019-02-01 [178], [173], [174], [179]

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Center for Human-Compatible AI

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Adam Gleave PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence 2017-08-01 2022-12-01 graduate student [186], [187]
Andrew Critch Research Scientist 2017-05-01 [188], [189]
Beth Barnes Summer Researcher 2017-06-10 2017-10-01 position technical research intern [190], [191]
Christopher Cundy Visiting Research Scholar 2017-06-21 2017-09-23 position technical research intern [190], [192], [193]
Dmitrii Krasheninnikov Research Intern 2017-06-01 2017-08-01 position technical research intern [190], [19]
Dorsa Sadigh PhD Student, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2012-01-01 2017-01-01 [194]
Elizabeth Barnes Summer Researcher 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 [191]
Karthika Mohan Postdoctoral Scholar 2017-01-01 2021-01-01 [189]
Mariano Florentino Cuéllar Affiliate 2017-12-01 [195], [196], [197]
Mark Nitzberg Executive Director 2017-05-01 [188], [198], [199], [189]
Siddharth Srivastava Affiliate 2017-10-01 [200], [197]
Tania Lombrozo Faculty 2017-10-01 [200], [201], [189]

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Charity Science Health

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Baxter Bullock Operational support 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 full-time [202], [203]
Charlie Whittaker Volunteer 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 [202], [204], [203]
Gunjan Shukla National Advisor 2017-09-01 2017-11-01 full-time [205], [206]
Katherine Savoie Executive Director 2017-08-01 full-time [207]
Katherine Savoie Project Director 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 full-time [202], [203]
Mario Pinto Volunteer 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 [202], [204], [203]
Mark Engelbert Associate Project Director 2016-09-01 2017-07-01 full-time [202], [207]
Peter Hurford Board Vice Chairman 2017-08-01 board member [207]
Peter Hurford Volunteer manager 2016-11-01 2017-03-01 volunteer [204], [203]
Ritesh Meshram Hospital Data Collector 2017-09-01 full-time [205]
Katherine Savoie Project Director 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 full-time [202], [203]
Baxter Bullock Operational support 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 full-time [202], [203]
Mark Engelbert Associate Project Director 2016-09-01 2017-07-01 full-time [202], [207]
Charlie Whittaker Volunteer 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 [202], [204], [203]
Mario Pinto Volunteer 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 [202], [204], [203]
Peter Hurford Volunteer manager 2016-11-01 2017-03-01 volunteer [204], [203]
Katherine Savoie Executive Director 2017-08-01 full-time [207]
Peter Hurford Board Vice Chairman 2017-08-01 board member [207]
Gunjan Shukla National Advisor 2017-09-01 2017-11-01 full-time [205], [206]
Ritesh Meshram Hospital Data Collector 2017-09-01 full-time [205]

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Effective Altruism Foundation

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Adrian Rorheim Editor 2017-01-29 2018-09-03 [208], [209]
Alfredo Parra Operations 2017-06-29 [210] The position is also called “Operations Analyst”.
Alina Mendt Operations 2016-10-26 2017-06-29 [211], [210]
Anna Riedl Outreach 2016-02-29 2017-06-29 [212], [210]
Denis Drescher Senior Software Engineer 2016-08-26 2017-01-29 [213], [208]
Jeff Jordan Research and Growth 2016-12-20 2017-01-29 [214], [208]
Kim Korte Director of IT 2017-01-29 [208] The position is also called “Chief Technology Officer”.
Lucius Caviola Director of Outreach 2016-10-26 2017-06-29 [211], [210]
Mihai Badic Creative Lead 2016-02-29 2017-06-29 [212], [210]

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Effective Altruism Geneva

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Maxime Stauffer Co-President 2017-01-01 [215]
Maxime Stauffer Managing Director 2017-07-01 [216]
Maxime Stauffer Chief Strategy Officer 2017-10-01 [217]
Konrad Seifert Co-President 2017-07-01 2019-12-01 [215], [218]
Nora Ammann Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Neigeline Rivollat French EA 2017-05-01 [215]
Jela Ali Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Jela Ali Sentience Lead 2017-07-01 [216]
Matthieu Vétois Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Janique Behman Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Janique Behman Community Management Internship 2017-10-01 2018-02-01 [220]
Olympe Peretz Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Lee Sharkey Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Lee Sharkey Volunteer 2016-05-01 2017-05-01 volunteer [221]
Arielle Hirschi Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Jan Pieter Snoeij Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Cameron Schmidt Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Cameron Schmidt EA Office Lead 2017-07-01 [216]
Olivier Leutke Contributing Member 2017-05-01 [215]
Olivier Leutke Secretary 2017-07-01 [216]
Igor Krawczuk Contributing Member 2017-07-01 [216]
Igor Krawczuk Co-president 2017-07-01 [222]
Ruben Schmidle Contributing Member 2017-07-01 [216]
Oliver Bramford Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Ryan Mullen Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Priya Mohana Selvamani Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Julie Charef Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Solomon Anzagra Contributing Member 2017-09-01 [219]
Alvaro Candia Contributing Member 2017-10-01 2018-04-01 [222], [223]
Julian Theseira Contributing Member 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 [222], [224]

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Foundational Research Institute

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Max Daniel Executive Director 2017-06-01 2018-06-01 GCR organization general full-time [225], [226]
Brian Tomasik Advisor 2017-11-01 2020-02-01 position background advisor [227], [228], [229], [230], [231]
Simon Knutsson Research Fellow 2015-06-01 2017-06-01 full-time [232], [225] On parental leave beginning around October 2016 .
Adriano Mannino Executive director 2016-01-01 2017-06-01 [233], [225]
Brian Tomasik Researcher lead 2016-01-01 2017-11-01 [233], [227]
Adriano Mannino Board member 2016-03-01 2017-06-01 board member [234], [225]
David Althaus Assistant Director 2016-10-01 2017-11-01 [235], [227]
Ruairí Donnelly Director of Growth 2017-06-01 2017-11-01 full-time [225], [227]
Johannes Treutlein Research and Growth 2017-06-01 2017-11-01 full-time [225], [227]
David Althaus Researcher 2017-11-01 2020-02-01 full-time [227], [231]
Johannes Treutlein Researcher 2017-11-01 2018-06-01 full-time [227], [226]

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Future of Humanity Institute

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Ben Garfinkel Visiting Researcher 2017-11-24 2018-10-26 [236], [237]
David Kristoffersson Contractor 2016-11-01 2017-03-01 GCR organization contractor [238]
Girish Sastry Visiting Researcher in Machine Learning 2017-07-03 [239], [240]
Gregory Lewis DPhil Scholar 2017-10-01 [241] Examining the enduring consequences and the possibility of severe risks associated with the progression of biotechnology.
Jan Leike Research Associate 2017-11-24 [236], [242]
Neal Jean Research Assistant in Machine Learning 2017-07-03 [239], [243], [244]
Paul Christiano Research Associate 2017-11-24 [236], [242]
Robin Hanson Research Associate 2017-11-24 [236], [242]
Sören Mindermann Assistant Research Fellow 2017-10-01 2017-11-30 position technical research [245], [246], [31], [247], [31] August 2019: Long-Term Future Fund Grant Recipient
Tamay Besiroglu Intern 2017-07-01 position policy intern [248]
William Saunders AI Safety Research Intern 2017-07-03 [249], [239]

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Future of Life Institute

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Alan Yan Research & Community Engagement 2017-02-01 2018-08-01 [250]
Tucker Davey Writer and Editor 2017-01-01 2021-05-01 full-time [251], [250]

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Global Catastrophic Risk Institute

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Trevor White Junior Associate 2015-05-01 2017-08-31 GCR organization associate [252], [253] "His research for GCRI focuses on legal liability for risks posed by autonomous machines."
Jenny Mith Media Engagement Intern 2016-10-01 2017-01-30 GCR organization intern [254], [255]
Lena Wang Media Engagement Intern 2016-10-01 2017-02-28 GCR organization intern [254]

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The Good Food Institute

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Alison Rabschnuk Director of Corporate Engagement 2017-05-28 [256], [257]
Allison Berke Academic Research Advisor 2017-09-29 [256], [258]
Amy Shepherd General Counsel and Director of Finance 2017-07-25 [256], [259]
Annie Cull Director of Communications 2017-08-25 [256], [260]
Arlin Wasserman Advisor 2017-09-29 [256], [258]
Aryenish Birdie Advisor 2017-11-27 [256], [261]
Aylon Steinhart Business Innovation Specialist 2017-08-25 2019-01-01 [256], [260], [262]
Brad Barbera Director of Innovation 2017-11-27 [256], [261]
Brianna Cameron Business Analyst 2017-03-07 [256], [263]
Brittany Chambers Senior Development Manager 2017-08-01 2019-08-01 [256], [260], [264]
Bruce Friedrich Executive Director 2016-05-09 2017-09-29 [265], [258]
Cameron Meyer Shorb Innovation Coordinator 2017-03-07 2018-02-24 [263], [266]
Camila Cossio Legal Fellow 2017-01-29 2017-07-25 [267], [259]
Chris Roth Advisor 2016-05-09 2017-07-25 [265], [259]
Christie Lagally Senior Scientist 2016-06-27 2017-11-27 [268], [261]
Colleen Deyo Science and Technology Intern 2017-09-29 [258]
David Welch Director of Science and Technology 2017-09-29 2020-12-01 [256], [258], [269]
Emily Byrd Communications Manager 2016-06-27 2017-03-07 [268], [263]
Emily Byrd Senior Communications Specialist 2017-03-07 2018-06-29 [263], [270]
Gibb Anella Corporate Engagement Intern 2017-05-28 2018-02-24 [257], [266]
Gustavo Guadagnini Managing Director, Brazil 2017-05-28 2017-12-28 [257], [271]
Harriet Arnold Science and Technology Intern 2017-09-29 intern [256], [258]
Isaac Emery Environmental Scientist 2017-11-27 2018-01-29 [261], [272]
Jake Glicker Legal Intern 2017-01-29 2017-05-28 [267], [257]
Jamie Macfarlane Communications Advisor 2017-01-29 [256], [267]
Jason Lawler Legal Intern 2017-08-25 2017-11-27 [260], [261]
Jason Rudaizky Legal Intern 2017-08-25 2017-12-28 [260], [271]
Jeremy Coller Advisor 2017-10-28 [256], [273]
Jessica Almy Director of Policy 2017-06-01 2021-05-01 [274], [259], [275]
Joanna Grossman Senior Policy Specialist 2017-03-07 2018-06-29 [263], [270]
Julie Massa Science and Technology Fellow 2017-01-29 2017-07-25 [267], [259]
Katelyn Overland Science and Technology Intern 2017-06-28 2017-09-29 [276], [258]
Lauren Moore Legal Intern 2017-01-29 2017-05-28 [267], [257]
Lena Tachdjian Research Fellow 2017-01-29 2017-05-28 [267], [257]
Matt Ball Senior Media Relations Specialist 2017-11-27 [256], [261]
Michael Christie Advisor 2017-04-28 advisor [256], [257], [277]
Michael Sheehan Innovation Intern 2017-05-28 2018-04-27 [257], [278]
Miranda Grizio Research Fellow 2017-01-29 [256], [267], [279]
Natalie Kelly Legal Fellow 2017-05-28 2017-10-28 [257], [273]
Nathaniel Levy Legal Intern 2017-10-28 2018-01-29 [273], [272]
Nick Tallant Corporate Engagement Intern 2017-06-28 2018-02-24 [276], [266]
Nicole Cook Legal Fellow 2016-07-29 2017-01-29 [280], [267]
Nicole Negowetti Advisor 2017-05-01 advisor [256], [276], [281]
Nicole Negowetti Policy Director 2016-06-27 2017-06-28 [268], [276], [282]
Nicole Rawling Roth Director of International Engagement 2017-07-25 2017-10-28 [256], [259], [273]
Nicole Rawling Director of International Engagement 2017-10-28 [273]
Paul Shapiro Advisor 2017-05-28 2018-01-29 [257], [272]
Reannon Branchesi Director of Operations 2017-07-25 2018-06-29 [259], [270]
Reannon Branchesi Operations Director 2016-10-15 2017-07-25 [283], [259]
Rebia Khan Research Fellow 2016-09-24 2017-01-29 [284], [267]
Robin Nagele Legal Intern 2017-05-28 2017-06-28 [257], [276]
Rose Convery Senior Creative Manager 2017-12-28 [256], [271]
Sable Joseph Legal Intern 2016-10-15 2017-01-29 [283], [267]
Sabrina S. Harryram GFIdeas Contributing Member 2017-06-01 [285]
Tatiana von Rheinbaben Research Fellow 2017-01-29 2017-06-28 [267], [276]
Toube Benedetto Executive Assistant 2017-01-29 2018-07-31 [256], [267], [286]
Tracy Grade Development and Operations Coordinator 2017-08-25 2020-07-01 [256], [260], [287]
Tyler Nemkov Legal Intern 2016-09-24 2017-01-29 [284], [267]
Valentin Waschulin Science and Technology Intern 2017-03-07 [263]
Varun Deshpande Managing Director, India 2017-12-28 [256], [271]
Yad Jayanth Science and Technology Intern 2017-01-29 [267]
Yaron Bogin Advisor 2017-07-25 2018-02-24 [259], [266]
Yuki Takahashi International Engagement Intern 2017-12-01 intern [288]
Zak Weston Corporate Engagement Specialist 2017-09-29 [256], [258]
Zak Weston Foodservice Analyst 2017-09-01 2019-12-01 [289]

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Give Directly

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Betty Mukhwana Associate Field Manager 2017-09-01 contractor [290]
Brenda Onyango Call Center Manager 2017-01-01 [291]
Caroline Teti Director, Government and External Relations 2017-01-01 [292], [293] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Caroline Teti Field Director 2016-07-01 2017-01-01 [294], [293] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Catherine Diao Head of Communications & Partnerships Lead 2017-01-01 2019-01-01 [292], [295]
David Onyango Field Officer, Recipient Advocacy 2016-08-01 2017-07-01 full-time [296]
David Onyango Recipient Advocacy Coordinator, Kenya 2017-08-01 2018-12-01 full-time [296]
Dominic K. Mutai Field Officer 2017-11-01 2020-08-01 full-time [297]
Edna Jepchirchir Field Officer 2017-11-01 [298]
Eric Friedman Country Director 2015-09-01 2017-12-01 [294], [299] Based in Kampala, Uganda
Evans Biegon Field Officer 2017-11-01 2020-05-01 [300]
Gilbert Kipkoech Field Officer 2017-11-01 2018-01-01 [301]
Gilbert Yegon Associate Field Manager 2017-01-01 [291], [302]
Han Sheng Chia Humanitarian Director 2017-11-01 2020-06-01 [303], [304]
Ian Bassin COO, Domestic 2015-11-01 2017-02-01 full-time [294], [305]
Japhar Muvunyi Call Center Manager 2016-08-01 2017-01-01 [294], [306] Based in Kigali, Rwanda
Joan Chemutai Field Officer 2017-11-01 [307]
Joanna Macrae Senior Partnerships Manager 2017-01-01 [291]
Joe Huston CFO 2017-01-01 [303], [308]
Joe Huston Managing Director 2017-01-01 [308]
Josh Williams Field Director, Special Projects 2016-04-01 2017-12-01 [294], [309] Based in Uganda
Joshua Rugema Advisor 2017-01-01 advisor [310]
Kamau Wairuri Director 2017-01-01 [311] Based in Kenia
Lawrence Juma Field Manager 2017-01-01 [291]
Lawrence Juma Project Associate 2014-03-01 2017-02-01 [312], [313] Based in Kisumu, Kenia
Mark Laichena Country Director 2017-03-01 2019-07-01 [292], [314] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Mark Laichena Operations Director 2017-01-01 2017-07-03 [314] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Matt Johnson Chief Marketing Officer 2016-07-01 2017-12-01 [291], [315]
Max Chapnick Communications Associate 2015-08-01 2017-08-01 [294], [316]
Maya Handa Data & Technology Manager 2017-09-01 2019-08-01 [292], [317] Based in the Greater New York City Area
Mitch Riley Country Director and Chief of Party 2015-10-01 2017-01-01 full-time [294], [318] Based in Kigali, Rwanda
Mitch Riley Regional Director and Evaluation Lead 2017-01-01 2019-08-01 full-time [318]
Oda Dushime Director of Rwanda Programs 2017-05-01 2018-09-01 [292], [319] Based in Rwanda
Oda Dushime Rwanda Program Manager 2016-06-01 2017-05-01 [294], [319] Based in Rwanda
Paddy McCann Puerto Rico Field Director 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 [320] Based in Puerto Rico
Peter Kibet Associate Field Manager 2017-11-01 full-time [303], [321] Based in Bomet, Kenya
Ronald Korir Field Staff 2016-11-01 2017-03-01 [322]
Stephanie Palla Field Director, Disasters 2017-09-01 2018-03-01 full-time [292], [323] Based in Houston, Texas & San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stephanie Palla Field Director, Special Projects 2016-03-01 2017-09-01 [294], [323] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Stephen Kalungu Project Manager 2017-02-01 2018-03-01 [292], [324] Based in Kisumu, Kenya
Titus Lang"at Associate Field Manager 2017-01-01 [291]
Victoria Allen Kumukyaya Field Manger-Special Projects 2017-03-01 2020-04-01 full-time [292], [325] Based in Kampala
Wesley Koech Content Writer 2017-11-01 full-time [326]
Wesley Koech Field Officer 2017-11-01 [326]
William Le Country Director 2017-01-01 [291]
William Le Field Director 2015-07-01 2017-04-01 [294], [327] Based in Kisumu, Kenia

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GiveWell

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Aaron Kavanaugh Administrative Assistant 2016-08-27 2017-02-05 full-time [328], [329]
Aaron Kavanaugh Office Manager 2017-02-20 2022-06-04 full-time [330], [331], [332]
Ahmed Alkhatib Administrative Assistant 2016-05-09 2017-02-01 full-time [333], [334], [335]
Ahmed Alkhatib Donations Assistant 2017-02-20 2019-08-13 full-time [333], [330], [336]
Caitlin McGugan Senior Fellow 2017-09-01 2020-10-01 full-time [337], [338], [339]
Charlene Abellana Controller 2017-09-01 [340], [341], [332]
Claire Wang Content Editor 2017-06-01 2018-07-01 full-time [342], [343], [344]
Erin Wolff Donation Relations Assistant 2017-03-01 2019-07-01 [345], [346]
Gwern Branwen 2017-01-01 2017-12-31 [347]
Holden Karnofsky Co-Executive Director 2011-08-05 2017-06-01 full-time [348], [349]
Jake Gibson Board member 2015-03-19 2017-06-01 board member [350], [351]
James Snowden Research Consultant 2017-03-01 2019-04-01 [352], [353]
Karalyn Lacey Operations Associate 2015-12-01 2017-03-01 full-time [354], [355]
Laura Muñoz Operations Associate 2015-06-28 2017-02-01 full-time [356], [357]
Maryana Pinchuk Conversation Notes Writer 2016-08-01 2017-02-01 [358]
Maryana Pinchuk Donations Manager 2017-03-01 2018-07-05 full-time [345], [359]
Nicole Zok Content Editor 2016-07-01 2017-11-01 contractor [352], [360], [361]
Nicole Zok Research Analyst 2017-11-01 2020-10-01 [360], [361], [362]
Phil Steinmeyer Board member 2013-02-13 2017-06-01 board member [363], [351]
Robin Dey Content Editor 2017-05-01 2018-09-01 contractor [364], [365]
Rossa O’Keeffe-O’Donovan Independent Contractor 2017-01-01 2017-09-01 [366]
Sarah Ward Director of Operations and General Counsel 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 [352], [343]
Sarah Ward Director of Operations 2016-07-01 2017-09-01 full-time [367], [352]
Scott Weathers Summer Research Analyst 2017-06-01 2017-07-01 [368]
Stephan Guyenet Research Consultant 2017-09-01 2018-09-05 contractor [369], [352], [370]
Timothy Telleen-Lawton Operations Associate 2016-09-20 2017-01-01 full-time [371], [372], [373]
Zachary Tausanovitch Independent Contractor 2017-03-01 2017-07-01 [374]

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GoodAI

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Lucie Krestova HR Manager 2017-03-01 position general [375], [376], [377]
Will Millership PR Manager 2017-08-01 2021-09-18 position general [378], [379], [380]

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Google DeepMind

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Andrew Lefrancq Senior Program Manager 2017-11-01 2017-11-01 [381]
Hanie Sedghi Staff Research Scientist 2017-11-01 full-time [382]
Miljan Martic Reserach Engineer 2017-03-01 2020-10-31 AGI organization [383], [384], [385]
Sean Legassick Head of DeepMind Ethics & Society 2017-10-04 [386], [387]
Verity Harding Head of DeepMind Ethics & Society 2017-10-04 [386], [387]
Zachary Gleicher Product Manager 2017-07-01 2023-01-01 [388]

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Giving What We Can

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Julia Wise President 2017-01-01 2020-01-01 [389]

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Innovations for Poverty Action

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Luisa Rodriguez Graduate Intern 2017-08-01 2018-02-01 intern [390]

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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Tom Inglesby Chief Executive Officer and Director 2017-01-01 [391], [392]
Tom Inglesby Director 2017-01-01 [392]
Anita Cicero Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director 2017-01-01 [391], [393]
Amesh Adalja Affiliated Scholar 2017-01-01 [391]
Amesh Adalja Senior Associate 2017-05-01 [394]
Tara Kirk Sell Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391], [395]
Tara Kirk Sell Senior Scholar, Assistant Professor 2017-01-01 [396], [395]
Jennifer Nuzzo Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391]
Jennifer Nuzzo Senior Scholar, Associate Professor 2017-12-01 [397]
Caitlin Rivers Senior Scholar, Assistant Professor 2017-07-01 [398], [399]
Monica Schoch-Spana Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391]
Monica Schoch-Spana Senior Scholar, Senior Scientist 2017-01-01 [397], [400]
Eric Toner Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391], [401]
Eric Toner Senior Scholar, Senior Scientist 2017-07-01 [398], [401]
Crystal Watson Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391]
Crystal Watson Senior Scholar, Assistant Professor 2017-01-01 [396], [402]
Diane Meyer Research Assistant, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391]
Matthew Shearer Senior Analyst, Research Associate 2017-01-01 [391]
Matthew Watson Senior Analyst, Senior Research Associate 2017-01-01 [391], [403]
Colonel Randall Larsen USAF (Retired) 2017-01-01 [391]
D. A. Henderson Founding Director 2017-01-01 [391]
Maria Jasen Executive Assistant 2017-01-01 [391]
Tanna Liggins Senior Administrative Assistant 2017-01-01 [391]
Price Tyson Information Technology Director 2017-01-01 [391]
Gigi Kwik Gronvall Senior Associate, Visiting Faculty 2017-01-01 [391]
Gigi Kwik Gronvall Senior Scholar 2017-01-01 [397], [404] Based in Baltimore, Maryland
Jennifer Nuzzo Associate Professor 2017-01-01 [405]
Dan Hanfling Contributing Scholar 2017-01-01 [391]
Richard E. Waldhorn Contributing Scholar 2017-01-01 [391]
Tasha King Chief Financial Officer and Administrator 2017-01-01 [391]
Elaine Hughes Senior Administrative Assistant 2017-01-01 [391]
Alison Pack Staff Specialist 2017-01-01 [391]
Nick Alexopulos Director of Communications 2017-05-01 2019-02-01 [396], [406]
Christopher Hurtado Analyst, Visiting Faculty 2017-09-01 [398]
Christopher Hurtado Analyst, Research Associate 2017-11-01 [407]
Tia Boyd Budget Specialist 2017-09-01 [398]
Michael Snyder Analyst, Research Associate 2017-11-01 [407]

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Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation

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Steve Hill Team Lider Content and Social Media 2017-01-01 [408], [409]
Steve Hill Editor in Chief 2017-01-01 [410], [411]
Kali Carrigan Scientific Writer 2017-01-01 [412]

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Lightcone Infrastructure

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Ben Albert Pace Core Team 2017-06-01 2021-07-01 position [413], [414], [415], [416]
Eric Rogstad 2017-06-01 2021-07-01 position [414], [415]
Harmanas Chopra 2017-06-01 2021-07-01 position [414], [415]
Kaj Sotala Moderator 2017-09-01 2021-07-01 [417], [418], [416]
Matthew Graves 2017-06-01 2021-07-01 position [413], [414], [415]
Raymond Arnold Core Team 2017-09-01 2021-07-01 position [413], [414], [415], [419], [416]

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Mercy For Animals

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Alan Darer Global Food Policy Manager 2017-07-01 2018-04-01 [420]
Cameron McBride Junior Frontend Developer 2017-03-01 [421]
Cailen LaBarge Staff Attorney 2015-09-01 2017-08-01 [422], [423]
Mark Devries Special Projects Coordinator, Investigations 2017-03-01 [421]
Nicole Furlan Senior Frontend Developer 2017-03-01 [421]
Krystal Caldwell Statistics Analyst 2015-09-01 2017-11-01 [424], [425]
David Powell Lead Developer 2016-04-01 2017-06-01 [426], [427]
Emily Hatch Campaign Coordinator 2016-05-01 2017-07-01 [426], [428]
Emily Hatch Global Corporate Relations Manager-Asia 2017-08-01 2018-05-01 [428]
Tessa Urbanovich Development Assistant 2016-05-01 2017-03-01 [426], [429]
Tessa Urbanovich Special Projects Coordinator 2017-03-01 2017-04-01 [421], [429]
Gus Mueller Senior Backend Developer 2017-03-01 [421]
Hammer Vasquez Frontend Developer 2017-03-01 [421]
Eva Rocha Campaign Coordinator: Mexico 2017-01-01 [430]
Margarita Ortiz Mexico Communications Coordinator 2017-01-01 [430]
Bruna Nascimento Vegetarian Support Specialist: Brazil 2017-01-01 2019-02-01 [430], [431] Based in Curitiba, Brazil
Geetika Sripathi Vice President of Education 2017-06-01 [432]
Geetika Sripathi Vice President of Capacity Building 2017-06-01 2019-04-01 [433], [434]
Kenny Torrella Public Relations Manager 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 [435]
Marissa Valladolid Annual Campaigns Manager 2017-02-01 [436]

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Brian Alexander Campaign Coordinator 2016-02-01 2017-07-01 [426], [437] Based in Los Angeles
Brian Alexander Corporate Policy Specialist 2017-07-01 2017-12-01 [437]
Brian Alexander Corporate Relations Manager, United States and Canada 2017-12-01 2019-02-01 [437]
Lydia Harris Fellowship Outreach Coordinator 2017-01-01 [430]
Eduarda Nedeff Campaign Coordinator: Brazil 2017-01-01 [430]
Eduarda Nedeff Corporate Outreach Manager: Brazil 2017-03-01 [421]
David Matulewicz-Crowley Attorney 2017-08-01 [438]
Hillary Hendrickson Campaign Coordinator 2017-01-01 2017-12-01 [439]
Hillary Hendrickson Corporate Outreach Specialist 2017-12-01 2018-03-01 [439]
Rachel Krantz Senior Writer 2017-05-01 [440] Based in Los Angeles
Stephanie Lundstrom Operations Coordinator 2016-09-01 2017-11-01 [441] Based in Los Angeles
Stephanie Lundstrom Video Editor 2017-11-01 [441]
Catalina Lopez Corporate Relations Manager - Latin America 2017-09-01 2019-01-01 [442] Based in Mexico city
Yip Fai Tse Campaign Coordinator 2017-07-01 2018-01-01 [443] Based in Hong Kong
Jorge Moisés Assis Operations Manager, Brazil 2017-05-01 [444]
Ygor Nascimento Volunteer coordinator 2017-10-01 [445]
Chelsie Schadt Campaign Coordinator 2017-01-01 2017-11-01 [446]
Chelsie Schadt Corporate Relations Specialist 2017-11-01 2018-03-01 [446]
Paula Margarido Lawyer 2017-05-01 2021-10-01 [447]
Cecilia Valenza Campaign coordinator 2017-06-01 2018-06-01 [448] Based in Sao Paulo
Priscila Demarch Campaign Specialist 2017-02-01 [449]
Rodrigo Cerqueira Reis Voluntário 2017-05-01 2021-06-01 [450]
Stella Dalcin Graphic designer 2017-05-01 [451]
Jennifer Gargiulo One to Change the World (OCW) Society Manager 2017-08-01 2019-06-01 [452]
Steven Rouk Analytics and Research Specialist 2017-03-01 2019-08-01 [453]

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Machine Intelligence Research Institute

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Abram Demski Research Associate 2015-04-01 2017-07-01 position [454], [455]
Abram Demski Research Fellow 2017-07-21 position [456], [457]
Andrew Critch Research Fellow (on leave) 2017-03-01 2018-01-01 position [458], [459]
Benjamin Mann Software Engineer 2017-07-01 2017-10-01 position software engineering intern [460], [461]
Blake Borgeson General Advisor 2017-11-01 2018-05-01 position [462], [463], [464]
Buck Shlegeris Engineer 2017-12-01 position software engineering full-time [465], [466], [467], [468] Also helps with recruiting.
Colm Ó Riain Communications and Development Strategist 2016-07-01 2017-07-01 position [469], [455]
Colm Ó Riain Development 2017-07-01 2018-04-01 position [455]
Jack Gallagher Intern 2015-07-01 2017-06-01 position [470], [471]
Jan Leike Research Advisor 2017-03-01 2018-05-01 position [472], [464]
Jeremy Schlatter Software Engineer 2017-06-01 2017-11-01 position software engineering intern [135], [461]
Jesse Liptrap Researcher 2017-08-01 position software engineering full-time [473], [474], [475], [476]
Jessica Taylor Research Fellow 2015-08-01 2017-07-01 position [477], [478], [455]
Kurt Brown Office Operations 2017-08-01 2018-07-01 position general [479]
Liron Shapira General Advisor 2014-06-01 2017-03-01 position [480]
Max Tegmark General Advisor 2015-09-01 2017-03-01 [481]
Nick Tarleton Software Engineer 2017-11-01 2022-01-01 position software engineering full-time [474], [475], [482]
Patrick LaVictoire Research Fellow 2015-03-01 2017-06-01 position technical research full-time [483], [484], [485], [478], [455]
Roman Yampolskiy Research Advisor 2013-08-01 2017-03-01 position [486], [472]
Ryan Carey Assistant Research Fellow 2016-09-01 2017-09-01 position [469], [487], [488]
Sam Eisenstat Research Fellow 2017-07-01 position [455], [457]
Tsvi Benson-Tilsen Research Staff 2014-10-01 2017-07-01 position [489], [490]
Tsvi Benson-Tilsen Research Fellow 2017-07-01 position [455], [457]

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New Incentives

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Abdulrahman Umar Field Officer 2017-12-01 2019-01-01 [491], [492] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Abdulrashid Dabo Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Abubakar Sadiq Field Volunteer 2017-11-01 2018-04-01 part-time [494] Based in Jigawe, Nigeria
Abubakar Sani Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Abubakar Zayyana Abdullahi Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 2020-09-01 [495], [496] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Adam Muhammmad Field Officer 1 2017-09-01 [495], [497] Based in Nigeria
Ahmad Liadi Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Alfred Patience Field Officer 2 2017-11-01 2020-01-01 [495], [498] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Auwal Abubakar Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Bawa Mubarak State Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Bello Muhammad Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Bello Salisu Field Manager 2017-03-01 full-time [499] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Bello Salisu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Ben Finn Lead Software Engineer 2017-12-01 [493]
Ben Finn Senior Developer 2017-05-01 2019-10-01 [500]
Ben Olsen Lead Software Engineer 2017-05-01 [501]
Danladi Habibu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Dayyabu Aliyu Sani Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Edidiong Essien Senior Field Officer 2015-11-01 2017-05-01 [502], [503] Based in Akwa Ibom State
Farida Nasir Umar Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Farida Nasir Umar Supply-Side Officer 2017-10-01 [495], [504] Based in Katsina,Nigeria
Fauxiyya Ibrahim Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Fauzu Abdulkarim Field Officer 2017-08-01 [493], [505] Based in Nigeria
Galadima Adamu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Hadiza Kallamu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Hafiz Habeeb Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Ibrahim Rabiu Field Manager 2017-12-01 [506] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Idoko Paul State Field Manager 2017-12-01 full-time [493], [507] Based in Nigeria
Ime Uboh Logistics Officer 2017-12-01 [495], [508] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Isah Ayuba Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Isyaku Muhammad Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Josh Jones Lead Software Engineer 2017-05-01 [501]
Kabir Abubakar Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Kabiru Abdulkareem Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493], [509]
Kabiru Abubakar Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [510], [511] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Kamalu Nuhu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Karolina Alexiou Lead Software Engineer 2017-05-01 [501]
Kennedy Theman State Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Kingsley Emeka Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Kossi S. Noumonvi Console Agent 2017-12-01 [491], [512] Based in Nigeria
Latifat Akintola Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Lauwali Yusuf Field Volunteer 2017-10-01 2018-08-01 volunteer [513] Based in Zamfara, Nigeria
Lucky Peter Field Officer 1 2017-12-01 [493]
Maureen Okika Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Muhammad Abdulrahman Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Muhammad Abdurrahman Field Officer 2 2017-08-01 [495], [514]
Muhammad Amina Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Muhammad Yahaya Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Muntari Adamu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Murtala Adamu Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Musa Aisha Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Mussayib Yusuf Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Mustapha Kabir Field Manager 2017-05-01 [493], [515] Based in Nigeria
Mustapha Lawal Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Nasir Sani Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Nasir Sani Security Focal Point 2017-04-01 [495], [516]
Nasiru Ibrahim Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Nura Muhammad Field Director 2017-11-01 [493], [517] Based in Nigeria
Nura Muhammed Musa Field Officer 1 2017-10-01 [495], [518] Based in Lagos, Nigeria
Nura Sanusi Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [510], [519] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Rabiu Yusuf Field Manager 2017-08-01 2017-12-01 [493], [520] Based in Zamfara
Rasheedat Adam Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Rilwanu Muhammad Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Sakina Usman Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Saleh Ibrahim Haruna Field Officer 2 2017-11-01 [491], [521] Based in Nigeria
Salisu Muhammad Field Manager 2017-12-01 [493]
Sambo Yahaya Field Officer 1 2017-12-01 [493]
Samira Saleh Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Sani Bello Field Officer 2 2017-11-01 [493], [522] Based in Nigeria
Sani Muhammad Sani Field Officer 2 2017-10-01 [491], [523] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Shafiu Ibrahim Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]
Shuaib Musa Cash Based Transfer 2017-08-01 2019-03-01 [524] Based in Nigeria
Shuaib Musa Field Officer 1 2017-12-01 [493]
Suleiman Sabo Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493]
Surajo Sani Field Officer 1 2017-12-01 [493]
Susan James Field Officer 2017-12-01 [493], [525]
Tijjani Usman Field Officer 2 2017-11-01 [491], [526] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Zayyanu Bello Field Officer 2 2017-12-01 [493]

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One for the World

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Charlie Scott Chief Operating Officer 2017-07-01 2018-07-31 volunteer [527]
Nadav Steinmetz Board Member 2017-03-01 board member [528], [529]
Nadav Steinmetz Executive Committee 2017-03-01 [530]
Emma Ayache Founding Member & Head of Growth and Strategy 2017-09-01 [531]
Pim Kangsanan OFTW Member 2017-07-01 full-time [532]

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Open Philanthropy

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Alexander Berger Program Officer, US Policy 2015-03-01 2017-12-01 [533], [534], [535]
Brian Tse Consultant 2017-03-01 [536]
Claire Zabel Research Analyst 2015-08-01 2017-09-01 [537], [538], [539]
Claire Zabel Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks 2017-09-01 2022-08-01 [538], [539]
Daniel Martin Alarcon Scientific Advisor 2016-07-09 2017-05-19 full-time [540], [541]
David Manheim Independent Researcher 2017-11-01 contractor [542], [543]
Derek Hopf Grants Associate and Content Specialist 2017-07-01 2018-02-01 full-time [544], [545], [534], [546]
Dev Basumallik Grants Associate 2017-07-05 full-time [547]
Holden Karnofsky Project Lead 2014-08-01 2017-06-01 [349]
Holden Karnofsky Chief Executive Officer 2017-06-01 2021-06-01 [349]
Howie Lempel Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks 2016-01-11 2017-03-09 full-time [533], [548]
Kaitlyn Krieger Funding Partners 2016-01-11 2017-09-06 full-time [533], [549]
Michael Levine Communications Officer 2017-06-15 full-time [550], [31]
Mike Krieger Funding Partners 2016-01-11 2017-09-06 full-time [533], [549]
Morgan Davis Grants Associate 2017-01-01 2017-06-25 full-time [551], [552], [553]
Morgan Davis Grants Manager 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 full-time [551], [554], [555]
Nicole Ross Operations Associate 2016-01-11 2017-03-18 full-time [533], [556]
Nicole Ross Research Analyst 2017-03-18 2019-03-11 full-time [556], [557]

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Open Philanthropy Project AI Fellows Program 2017-09-12 A fellowship to support PhD students in AI and machine learning. For the creation date, see [558].

OpenAI

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Aditya Grover Research Intern 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization intern [559]
Aleks Kamko Software Engineer 2017-02-01 2017-03-01 AGI organization part-time [560], [561]
Alex Nichol Member of Technical Staff 2017-09-01 2019-01-01 AGI organization [562]
AlShaun Baksh System Architect 2017-06-01 AGI organization [563], [564]
Andrej Karpathy Research Scientist 2016-01-01 2017-06-01 AGI organization [565], [566] The given description is "Deep Learning, Generative Models, Reinforcement Learning"
Art Chaidarun Member of Technical Staff 2017-04-01 2017-06-01 AGI organization [567]
Bob McGrew Member of Technical Staff 2017-01-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [560], [568]
Bowen Baker Research Scientist Intern 2017-09-01 2017-12-01 AGI organization intern [569], [570]
Bowen Baker Research Scientist 2017-12-01 AGI organization [569], [570]
Brooke Chan Member of Technical Staff 2017-06-01 AGI organization [571], [572]
Catherine Olsson Intern or visitor 2016-08-01 2017-01-30 AGI organization [573], [574], [575]
Catherine Olsson Software Engineer 2017-01-30 2017-05-01 AGI organization [560], [575]
Cathy Wu Member of Technical Staff, Intern 2017-06-01 2017-10-01 AGI organization intern [576]
Christopher Berner Head of Compute 2017-03-01 AGI organization [560], [577]
Christopher Hesse Member of Technical Staff 2017-04-01 full-time [578]
Christos Louizos Research Intern 2017-06-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [579]
Craig Quiter Contracting Engineer on OpenAI Universe 2016-07-01 2017-01-01 AGI organization contractor [580]
Danielle Buma Assistant Office Manager 2017-01-01 2017-04-01 AGI organization [581]
David Lansky General Counsel 2017-04-01 2021-05-01 AGI organization full-time [582]
David Luan Director of Engineering 2017-12-01 2020-09-01 AGI organization [571], [583]
Dustin Tran Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-10-01 AGI organization intern [584], [585]
Erika Reinhardt Engineering Director 2017-01-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization [560], [586]
Geoffrey Irving Member Of Technical Staff 2017-07-01 2019-09-01 position technical research full-time [587], [588], [589]
Han Zhang Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [590], [591]
Harri Edwards Research scientist 2016-10-01 2017-02-01 AGI organization intern [573], [592]
Ian Goodfellow Research Scientist 2016-03-01 2017-03-01 AGI organization full-time [593], [594], [595]
Igor Mordatch Intern or visitor 2016-08-16 2017-09-01 AGI organization [573], [596], [597]
Jakob Foerster PhD Research Intern 2017-06-01 2017-08-01 intern [598], [599], [600], [596]
Jakub Pachocki Research Lead (Dota Team) 2017-02-01 2019-03-01 AGI organization [601]
Jakub Pachocki Research Lead (Science of Deep Learning) 2017-03-01 AGI organization full-time [601]
Jason Peng Member of Technical Staff, Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [602]
Jean Harb Intern 2017-03-01 2017-06-01 intern [603], [604]
Jeremy Schlatter Member of Technical Staff 2016-11-01 2017-05-01 AGI organization software engineering full-time [560], [135]
Jiaming Song Research Intern 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization intern [605]
Jim Fan Research Intern 2016-05-01 2017-01-01 AGI organization [606]
Jonathan Gray Research Engineer 2015-01-01 2017-01-01 AGI organization [607], [560]
Jonathan Hernandez Contract Software Engineer 2016-10-01 2017-03-01 AGI organization [608]
Jonathan Ho Research Scientist 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 AGI organization [609], [560]
Jonathan Raiman Research Scientist 2017-10-01 AGI organization [610], [611]
Jonathan Ward Research Scientist 2017-10-01 AGI organization [612]
Joshua Achiam Research Intern 2017-07-01 2017-11-01 AGI organization intern [613]
Joshua Achiam Research Scientist 2017-12-01 position [613], [614]
Karthik Narasimhan Research Scientist 2017-09-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [615]
Kate Miltenberger Operations Manager 2016-06-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization [616], [617], [618]
Kevin Frans Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-07-01 [619], [620]
Kevin Frans Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-07-01 [619], [620]
Larissa Schiavo AI Trainer 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 AGI organization [621]
Lerrel Pinto Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 [622], [623]
Linxi Fan Research Intern 2016-06-01 2017-03-01 AGI organization intern [624], [593], [594]
Louise Cabansay AI Demonstrator 2016-10-01 2017-01-01 AGI organization [625]
Ludwig Pettersson Member of Technical Staff 2016-09-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization [616], [617], [626]
Maciej Chociej Member of Technical Staff 2017-11-01 2019-06-01 AGI organization [627], [628]
Marie La Project Management Contractor 2016-10-01 2017-01-01 AGI organization [629]
Maruan Al-Shedivat Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 intern [630], [599], [631], [632], [596]
Matthias Plappert Member of Technical Staff (Intern) 2017-04-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization intern [633], [634]
Matthias Plappert Member of Technical Staff 2017-10-01 AGI organization [633], [634], [635]
Michael Page Policy and Ethics Advisor 2017-01-01 2019-01-01 AGI organization [636], [637]
Nikhil Mishra Research Intern 2017-09-01 2017-12-01 AGI organization intern [638], [639]
Oleg Klimov Member Of Technical Staff 2017-06-01 2021-06-01 full-time [640]
Paul Christiano Intern 2016-05-25 2017-01-01 AGI organization [616], [617]
Paul Christiano 2017-01-01 2021-01-01 position technical research full-time [641], [642], [383], [643] The description given is "working on alignment"
Peter Welinder Research lead 2017-01-01 2020-01-01 AGI organization [560], [644]
Phillip Isola Visiting Research Scientist 2017-09-01 2018-07-01 AGI organization [645], [646]
Pieter Abbeel Research Scientist 2016-06-01 2017-07-09 AGI organization full-time [647], [648]
Pieter Abbeel Research Scientist 2016-06-01 2017-09-01 full-time [648]
Prafulla Dhariwal Research Scientist 2017-02-01 AGI organization [649]
Quirin Fischer Member of Technical Staff 2017-04-01 2017-08-01 [578], [650]
Rachel Fong Software engineer 2016-10-01 2017-05-01 AGI organization [560], [651], [652]
Rein Houthooft Research Scientist 2017-03-01 2018-04-01 AGI organization intern [593], [594], [653]
Rein Houthooft Research Scientist 2017-07-01 2018-05-01 AGI organization [653], [560]
Richard Chen Research Scientist 2017-01-01 2018-04-01 AGI organization [599], [634], [654]
Rocky Duan Research Scientist 2016-08-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization full-time [560], [655]
Ryan Lowe Research Intern 2017-02-01 2018-08-01 intern [603], [656], [657]
Shariq Hashme Member of Technical Staff 2017-01-01 2017-09-01 AGI organization [560], [658]
Taco Cohen Research Intern 2016-11-01 2017-02-01 AGI organization intern [573], [659]
Tambet Matiisen Intern 2016-09-01 2017-03-01 AGI organization intern [573], [660]
Tim Shi Member of Technical Staff 2017-01-01 2017-12-01 AGI organization part-time [661]
Trapit Bansal Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [630], [662], [663]
Trevor Blackwell Researcher 2016-01-01 2017-05-01 AGI organization [664], [665]
Vicki Cheung Head of Infrastructure 2015-12-01 2017-12-01 AGI organization [664], [666]
Xue Bin Peng Member Of Technical Staff 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization [622]
Yang Liu Research Intern 2017-05-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [667]
Yaroslav Bulatov Research Engineer 2017-01-30 2017-12-31 AGI organization [560], [668]
Yuhuai Wu Intern 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 intern [669], [670], [671]
Yuping Luo Software Engineer Intern 2017-07-01 2017-08-01 AGI organization intern [672]

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Ought

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Andreas Stuhlmüller Chied Executive Officer 2017-09-01 2023-08-01 board member [673]
Ryan Carey Collaborator 2017-11-01 2018-07-01 position [674], [675], [676] He served as a Research Intern at the University of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute. During this time, he took on the role of Lead Engineer for the Predicting Human Deliberative Judgments project, conducted in collaboration with Ought

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Raising for Effective Giving

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Jan Dirk Capelle Managing Director 2016-02-01 2017-02-01 [677], [678] Based in Berlin
Jeffrey Jordan Director Of Communications 2016-01-01 2017-01-01 [679], [680] Based in Berlin

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Rethink Charity

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Baxter Bullock Executive Director 2017-06-01 [681], [682]
Tee Barnett Co-founder and COO at Students for High-Impact Charity 2016-03-01 2017-02-01 [683]
Tee Barnett Executive Director of Development 2017-02-01 2018-10-01 [683]
Marisa Jurczyk Student Leader Coordinator for Students for High-Impact Charity 2017-08-01 2018-10-01 contractor [684]
Richenda Herzig Project Manager 2017-03-01 2018-07-01 [685]
David Vatousios Communications Officer 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 [681], [686]
Harysh Ilanghovan Head Of Technology 2015-01-01 2017-01-01 [687]

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SENS Research Foundation

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Amelia Anderson Research Assistant 2017-06-01 2017-09-01 intern [688]
Amelia Anderson Research Assistant 2017-09-01 2020-01-01 [688]
Anja Schempf Summer Research Fellow 2017-06-01 2017-08-01 contractor [689] Conducted independent research project on diabetes and aging in Kennedy Lab at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Trained and mentored high school lab interns and assisted in additional research projects.
Brian Kennedy Research Advisory Board 2017-05-05 2022-11-03 board member [690], [691]
Caitlin Lewis Research Associate 2017-05-30 2019-09-13 [692], [693]
Haroldo Silva Research Scientist, OncoSENS Lead 2013-01-01 2017-10-01 [694], [695]
Jyothi Devakumar Principal Consultant 2017-05-05 board member [696]
Michael Boocher Board of Directors 2017-06-10 2019-03-27 board member [697], [698]

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Sentience Institute

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Kelly Witwicki Co-Founder & Executive Director 2017-03-01 2019-12-01 [699], [700]
Kelly Witwicki Board member 2017-12-01 board member [701]
J. Mohorčich Research Fellow 2017-12-01 [701]
Diana Fleischman Board Member 2017-12-01 board member [701]
Jonas Vollmer Board member 2017-12-01 board member [701]
Kelly Anthis Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member 2017-03-01 board member [702], [700]

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Sentience Politics

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Anne Wissemann Operations 2017-04-01 [703]
Jonas Vollmer Board member 2017-06-02 board member [704]
Jonas Vollmer Head of Campaigns 2017-04-01 [703]
Kelly Witwicki Head of Communication 2017-04-01 [705]
Meret Schneider Co-director 2017-06-02 [704]
Ozy Brennan Scientific employee 2017-04-01 [703]
Persis Eskander Research Associate 2017-04-01 [703]
Philipp Ryf Co-presidium, campaign management initiative against factory farming 2017-08-01 part-time [706], [707]
Sophie Kwass Co-director 2017-07-01 2018-10-01 [708], [704]
Tobias Pulver Board member 2017-06-02 board member [704]

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The Humane League

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Adrian Guinn Boston Grassroots Coordinator 2017-10-01 [709], [710]
Alanna Ramsier Communications Project Lead 2017-09-01 2020-02-01 full-time [711]
Alexandria Beck Denver Grassroots Director and Regional Grassroots Manager 2015-03-01 2017-04-01 [712]
Alexandria Beck Director, Open Wing Alliance 2017-04-01 [709], [712]
Alexandria Beck Global Alliance Manager 2017-09-01 [713]
Ashley Zebro Executive Assistant 2017-10-01 2020-02-01 [714]
Beth Anne Hendrickson Corporate Relations Specialist 2017-01-01 [709], [715]
Brenna Taylor Corporate Campaigns Coordinator, US 2017-02-01 2018-05-01 [713], [716]
Chloe Fuller Senior Field Organizer, Los Angeles 2017-10-01 2019-07-01 [717]
Chris Hendrickson Boston Grassroots Director 2015-09-01 2017-09-01 [718], [719]
Chris Hendrickson California Campaign Manager 2017-09-01 2019-01-01 [709], [719]
Chris Liptrot Director Of Corporate Relations 2017-01-01 [713], [720]
Clarké Snell Grassroots Director, Chicago 2017-03-01 [721]
Cristyn Hypnar Creative Lead 2017-05-01 [713], [722]
Daniel Lusk Software Engineer 2016-03-01 2017-12-01 [723], [724]
Daniel Lusk Technical Lead 2017-12-01 2018-04-01 [724] Based in Greater New York City Area
Di Lamont Global Alliance Manager 2016-07-01 2017-02-01 [725] Based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Diana Cimino Donor Relations Manager 2017-08-01 2018-07-01 [709], [726]
Ellie Donohue-Miller Open Wing Alliance Campaign Coordinator 2017-02-01 [709]
Ellie Donohue-Miller OWA Campaigns Manager 2017-02-01 [727]
Elyssa Diehl Of Counsel 2016-12-01 2017-02-01 [728]
Emily Glassman Social Media Analyst 2017-02-01 2017-02-01 [729]
Emma Goddard National Volunteer Coordinator 2017-05-01 2019-01-01 [730], [731]
Erin McCarver New Media Intern 2017-04-01 intern [732]
Eryn Johnson New Media Intern 2017-03-01 volunteer [733]
Gabriela Faz Corporate Campaigns Coordinator 2017-06-01 2018-03-01 [709], [734] Based in Mexico
Gustavo Olvera Corporate Campaigns Coordinator, Mexico 2017-09-01 [713]
Hannah Yates Communications Coordinator 2017-06-01 2019-01-01 [730], [735]
Heather Bolint Seattle Director 2014-09-01 2017-06-01 [736], [737] Based in Seattle
Jacob Peacock Research Associate 2017-05-01 2018-05-01 [713], [738]
Jyllian Shepard Human Resources Coordinator 2017-09-01 2018-04-01 full-time [739]
Kassy Ortega Corporate Relations Manager 2017-07-01 [713], [740]
Kassy Ortega Grassroots Director 2016-01-01 2017-07-01 [741], [740]
Katie Zarajczyk Campus Organizer 2017-01-01 2018-06-01 [742]
Katrina Dixon Corporate Campaigns Coordinator 2017-10-01 [730]
Kelsey Joseph Grassroots Coordinator Charlotte 2017-10-01 [709], [743]
Kristen Diederich Donor Relations Manager 2017-04-01 2018-04-01 [713], [744]
Kyle Fujisawa Web Developer Intern 2017-08-01 2017-12-01 intern [745]
Laura Elseroad National Volunteer Coordinator, US 2017-10-01 [746]
Maddie Segal Charlotte Director 2015-06-01 2017-06-01 [747], [748] Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Maddie Segal Director of Grassroots Engagement 2017-06-01 2019-04-01 [709], [748]
Maddie Segal National Grassroots Manager 2017-09-01 [713]
Maho Cavalier Corporate Relations Specialist, Japan 2017-03-01 [721]
Maho Cavalier Regional Manager 2017-01-01 full-time [749]
Maho Uehara Corporate Relations Manager, Japan 2017-09-01 [713]
Martha Mondragón Communications Coordinator, Mexico 2017-09-01 [713]
Martha Mondragón Mexico City Grassroots Coordinator 2017-03-01 [721], [750]
Pru Elliott Head of Campaigns 2017-04-01 [713], [751]
Rachel Black Senior National Volunteer Coordinator 2017-01-01 2019-02-01 [713], [752]
Rochelle Marrett-Smith Dallas Director 2015-11-01 2017-05-01 [718], [753] Based in Dallas
Romina Giel Intern 2016-11-01 2017-10-01 intern [754]
Romina Giel Philadelphia Grassroots Coordinator 2017-10-01 [709], [754]
Ryan Bulzan Grassroots Coordinator Atlanta 2017-10-01 2019-03-01 [709], [755]
Ryan Bulzan New Media Intern 2017-03-01 2017-11-01 intern [755]
Sarah DeMunck Assistant Director of Operations 2017-03-01 [721]
Stephanie Chase Intern 2017-09-01 [756]
Stephanie Frankle Campus Outreach Director 2016-07-01 2017-05-01 [757], [758]
Stephanie Frankle Director of Student Engagement 2017-05-01 2018-06-01 [713], [758]
Sydney Fox Campus Outreach Intern 2017-09-01 2019-06-01 intern [759]
Sydney South Graphic Designer 2017-10-01 2019-12-01 [760]
Taylor Ford Corporate Campaigns Manager 2014-12-01 2017-04-01 [736], [761]
Taylor Ford Director of Campaigns 2017-04-01 2020-01-01 [713], [761]
Vicky Bond Corporate Relations Specialist 2016-11-01 2017-04-01 [721], [762]
Vicky Bond Managing Director UK 2017-04-01 [713], [762]
Wendy Watts Vice President, Legal and General Counsel 2017-02-01 [713], [763]

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The Humane League UK

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Klara Schmidt City Leader Volunteer 2017-08-01 2019-01-01 [764]

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Theiss Research

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Rodrigo Duran Principal Research Scientist 2017-05-01 full-time [765]

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Utility Farm

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Ari Benjamin Co-director 2017-01-01 2019-01-01 [766], [767]
Abraham Rowe Co-director 2017-01-01 2019-01-01 [766], [767]

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Wild-Animal Suffering Research

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Persis Eskander Executive Director 2017-06-01 full-time [768], [769], [770], [771] Originally the position was called “Research Associate”.
Ozy Brennan Researcher 2017-06-01 part-time [768], [769], [770], [771] Originally the position was called “Research Associate”.
Georgia Ray Researcher 2017-09-28 part-time [772], [769], [770], [771] Originally the position was called “Research Associate”.
Catia Faria Advisor 2017-06-01 advisor [768], [769]
Oscar Horta Advisor 2017-06-01 advisor [768], [769]
Peter Hurford Advisor 2017-06-01 advisor [768], [769]
Brian Tomasik Advisor 2017-06-01 advisor [768], [769]
Dominik Peters External Review 2017-06-01 2017-09-28 advisor [768], [772]

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LessWrong 2.0

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LessWrong 2.0 2017-06-18 A community blog about rationality, decision theory, AI, the rationality community, and other topics relevant to AI safety. This is a re-launch/modernization of the original LessWrong. For the launch date, the date of the welcome post [773] is used.