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#2 Akash Wasil on transitioning into AI policy & promising proposals for national security

#2 Akash Wasil on transitioning into AI policy & promising proposals for national security

Update: 2024-01-05
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Akash is an AI policy researcher working on ways to reduce global security risks from advanced AI. He has worked at the Center for AI Safety, Center for AI Policy, and Control AI. Before getting involved in AI safety, he was a PhD student studying technology & mental health at the University of Pennsylvania. We chatted about why he decided to work on AI safety, the current state of AI policy, advice for people looking to get involved in the field and much more!
Follow Akash on Twitter: https://x.com/akashwasil?s=21

LW dialogue: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2sLwt2cSAag74nsdN/speaking-to-congressional-staffers-about-ai-risk

My Twitter: https://x.com/littieramblings?s=21

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#2 Akash Wasil on transitioning into AI policy & promising proposals for national security

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