Hello! My name is Sean Fillingham. For the past 9 months I have been exploring a career transition into technical AI safety research, currently with a strong focus on technical AI policy and governance.
Previously I was an astrophysics researcher and I hold a PhD in physics. After leaving academia, while I was exploring a career transition into data science or ML engineering, I somewhat stumbled across AI safety and the EA community. The intention and ideals of this community have strongly resonated with me and I have since been focusing on finding my "personal Pareto frontier", where my background and interests can have a meaningful impact.
I have an idea for my first post but I am a bit unsure if its a good fit for LessWrong, is there anywhere on the site where we can discuss/brainstorm ideas? I'm looking for some initial feedback or refinement of my ideas prior to posting.
I look forward to meeting, interacting, and learning from everyone as I further explore this space!
Hello! My name is Sean Fillingham. For the past 9 months I have been exploring a career transition into technical AI safety research, currently with a strong focus on technical AI policy and governance.
Previously I was an astrophysics researcher and I hold a PhD in physics. After leaving academia, while I was exploring a career transition into data science or ML engineering, I somewhat stumbled across AI safety and the EA community. The intention and ideals of this community have strongly resonated with me and I have since been focusing on finding my "personal Pareto frontier", where my background and interests can have a meaningful impact.
I have an idea for my first post but I am a bit unsure if its a good fit for LessWrong, is there anywhere on the site where we can discuss/brainstorm ideas? I'm looking for some initial feedback or refinement of my ideas prior to posting.
I look forward to meeting, interacting, and learning from everyone as I further explore this space!