Christopher Ackerman
AI Safety Scholar
Christopher Ackerman is a former Google researcher turned AI safety scholar. He describes the Hugging Face incident as an inflection point that brought AI safety into the mainstream, and says his biggest fear is the issue turning partisan, which he compares to the political fight over COVID vaccines.
Key arguments & positions
- Describes the Hugging Face incident as the inflection point that brought AI safety into the mainstream.
- Says his biggest fear is AI safety turning partisan, comparing the risk to the political fight over COVID vaccines.
Accomplishments
- Former Google researcher turned AI safety scholar.
Papers & key writings
In the library
Nothing of theirs is filed in the hub yet. Browse the full library.
Recommended next
Hand-picked from the hub based on what Christopher Ackerman covers.
Partnership on AI — resource library
Partnership on AI's open library of guidance, frameworks, and case studies on responsible AI: synthetic media, labor and the economy, AI safety, fairness, and inclusive AI development.
Why this: Covers AI and AI safety too
How Much Should We Spend to Reduce A.I.'s Existential Risk?
Stanford economist Charles I. Jones works out, in plain economic terms, how much money it would be worth spending to lower catastrophic risks from advanced AI — comparing it to the roughly 4 percent of GDP the U.S. effectively spent during Covid-19.
Why this: Covers AI and AI safety too
Import AI by Jack Clark
This weekly newsletter summarizes the latest artificial intelligence research and policy. You can read it to keep up with developments in AI technology.
Why this: Covers AI and research too
World Economic Forum
Free global research on jobs, skills and technology — including the Future of Jobs reports that most workforce coverage is based on.
Why this: Covers AI and research too