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Jacob Cohen

Jacob Cohen

Co-Director

Jacob would have been a junior this year, but he's taking a leave of absence to pursue AI safety full-time! This past summer, he was a Technical Governance Fellow at MIRI. He has also dabbled in mechanistic interpretability research (with Cambridge AI Safety Hub's MARS program) and political advocacy for AI safety. He enjoys biking, Taylor Swift, and experiencing unusual things; in a past life, he was a prolific puzzle creator who once solved seven wordles in 17 seconds.

Dillon Nguyen

Dillon Nguyen

Co-Director

Dillon is a senior studying Math and Computer Science. Last summer, he was a Generator Resident assisting with the launch of Plan A by the AI Futures Project. Before that, he did interpretability research on personas for the Stanford NLP Group and optimized data infrastructure at Meta. He's most concerned with loss of control risks from AI, but also finds concentration of power and misuse threats deeply worrying. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, reading blog posts, and waltzing in Roble 113.

Zach Hsu

Zach Hsu

Operations Lead

Zach is a junior studying international relations. He's solo-traveled China to interview diplomats, business leaders, and journalists about AI. He helped executives implement the technology at BCG. Recently he founded Mangrove, a platform connecting 250+ people to AI safety projects. By night, he markets a lemonade stand.

William Harrison

William Harrison

Operations Lead

William Harrison is a sophomore studying math and computer science. He is interested in technical AI safety research to understand and mitigate risks.

Elline Harrison

Elline Harrison

Head of Design

Elline Harrison is a junior studying Symbolic Systems. She loves making beautiful products and making tech more accessible. In her free time you can find her jamming on her bass.

We're still finalizing the rest of the team! Get in touch if you want to contribute, particularly if you have a background in:

  • Photography/videography
  • Planning social events
  • AI policy