Founder of @DayOptimizerApp. Swing dancer & barefoot runner. Live part-time in #Asheville and #Berlin.
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I’m looking for 4 volunteers for the SPAR project Invisible Hands: Measuring Agent Steering of Human Researchers, part of the Human-Guided Agentic Research agenda.
AI safety researchers increasingly rely on agents like Claude Code not just for coding but for actual research.
Applicants should have experience using an agentic harness for research or coding tasks, be able to commit to 10+ hr/wk and be comfortable reading research papers. Applicants should also have attention to detail, be able to work independently, and have strong analytical skills.
Prior research and familiarity with AI safety concepts like reward hacking, sabotage and AI control is helpful, but not required.
Apply at: forms.sparai.org/spar/mentee…
Learn more at: sparai.org/projects/f26/recD…
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Applications for the Pivotal Research Fellowship Q3 2026 cohort are now open.
9 weeks in London with mentors from UK AISI, Google DeepMind, Redwood, and other leading orgs. Stipend, travel, accommodation, compute, and a dedicated desk at LISA are all covered – we do everything except the research itself.
Of fellows who want to continue, ~90% secure extension funding (up to 6 months), with active support from Pivotal and their mentor.
Apply now!
I've been sitting outside the door of an AirBnB for the past 2 hours. The host provided the wrong code for the door and has been unreachable.
@Airbnb support has been unhelpful with the issue. While they refunded the cost of the AirBnB and (belatedly) gave me a 20% coupon, I'm stuck finding my own new room sitting here in the dark, where all the last-minute hotel bookings are incredibly expensive.
Just read the Amazon cancelled Wheel of Time. After seeing the new Veo 3 videos, I suspect in a few years, we'll have fan fiction seasons that keep series that are cancelled going, even when the major studios don't want to invest in them.
For those interested in the work I did during my fellowship at Pivotal Research, below is a recording of the lighting talk I presented at ControlConf.
ControlConf was the first AI control conference put on by @redwood_ai and @farairesearch in March '25.
youtube.com/watch?v=eH_J-eaH…
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Applications to our Q3 Research Fellowship are now open!
→ June 30 – Aug 29 in London at the London Initiative for Safe AI
→ Work on AI safety with the guidance of your experienced mentor and research manager
→ £5,000 stipend + meals, travel & housing support
(link in bio)
The cognitive dissonance in this week's @farnamstreet newsletter is strong.
If attention is the most valuable thing you spend, then those who receive the most attention gain the most value.
If you believe the second aphorism, then flashy gets the most value, not boring.
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We’re looking for talented individuals and organisations to help us build evaluations.
We’ll reward bounties for new evaluations and agent scaffolding tools that assess the risks of autonomous AI systems.
Find out more and apply by 30 November:
I just published A Taxonomy of AI Safety Evals containing my current thoughts on the different types of AI safety evals from the perspective of a software engineer.
link.medium.com/FwygIGGrINb
#AISafety #AIEvaluations
In the latest episode of AI Meets Productivity, ChatGPT and I explore the concepts of Anchors, Bumpers, and Core Commitments to help you take control of your day.
aimeetsproductivity.com/e/29…
What you’ll learn:
- How to prioritize your most impactful tasks (Anchors) to make progress on your goals.
- The role of Bumpers in maintaining flexibility and managing your day when things don’t go awry.
- Why Core Commitments are essential to sustaining your energy and focus.