I founded DAISI in my second year of university after being inspired by a three-person reading group at the university’s Effective Altruism society. Supported by the Pathfinder fellowship, the group helps to funnel top-university talent into AI Safety.

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• Organised recruitment and increased our weekly attendance from 5 to 20 participants.
• Facilitated BlueDot discussion groups to upskill members in AI alignment and policy knowledge.
• Led technical upskilling workshops in deep learning and NLP based on ARENA.
• Secured grant funding for group organising.
• Pathfinder Fellow since Dec 2024 - received training and mentorship for AI Safety organising after a competitive application process.