Ben’s work is focused on practical projects to strengthen AI safety and governance. He was project manager for the International Scientific Report on Safety of Advanced AI—a report chaired by Yoshua Bengio—involving thirty countries and presented at the Seoul AI Safety Summit. At GovAI, Ben has authored an explainer on current AI safety techniques and worked with the UK government on the AI Safety Summit and AI Safety Institute. Previously, Ben founded a startup, ran sales teams, and worked in product management. He holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Warwick.
