Peter Barnett

Peter Barnett is a researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), where he works on the Technical Governance Team focusing on international coordination and governance strategies to prevent catastrophic outcomes from advanced AI. He holds a Master's degree in Physics from the University of Otago in New Zealand, where he conducted research in quantum optics and quantum fluids. He transitioned into AI safety work through the first cohort of the MATS (ML Alignment Theory Scholars) program and subsequently worked at the Center for Human-Compatible AI on reward learning before joining MIRI in December 2022, initially on technical alignment and later shifting to technical governance. His governance research includes verification mechanisms for international AI agreements, distributed training oversight, and AI capability red-lines. He has authored a book on AI x-risk aimed at policymakers and the general public, and is active on LessWrong and the Alignment Forum under the handle peterbarnett.

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