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Evolved, Edited, Engineered: Not All Pathogens Are Built the Same
A threat-modeling primer for AI biorisk
Oct 20
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Sophie Kim
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AI safety should outsource more work
Not everyone needs to be aligned
Oct 7
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Sophie Kim
15
4
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Preventing data poisoning seems surprisingly tractable*
(At least, for the forms of data poisoning we know about right now)
Oct 3
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Sophie Kim
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AI Safety Grantmaking Fundamentals Curriculum: FAQ
An update on the project status + clarifying some frequently asked questions
Oct 2
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Sophie Kim
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5
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September 2026
An Open Letter to David Sacks
People may be surprised by my response
Sep 25
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Sophie Kim
12
2
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AI safety needs a moonshot comms initiative
Where is it?
Sep 23
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Sophie Kim
30
12
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Context Week Connections
+ a retrospective, not in that order
Sep 20
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Sophie Kim
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AI safety is not out of the woods yet
On Dario Amodei’s “pacing the frontier” essay
Sep 14
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Sophie Kim
15
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Congress should do something about Abliteration.ai
Companies hosting abliterated open-weight models shouldn’t be allowed to self-regulate
Sep 10
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Sophie Kim
21
2
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August 2026
Transitioning into AI safety? Design your own adventure
Or: How to transition into AI safety efficiently, enjoyably, and quickly
Aug 31
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Sophie Kim
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AI Safety Needs Mid-Career On-Ramps
A proposed strategy to attract competent, experienced talent
Aug 21
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Sophie Kim
15
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I Want You for AI Safety
A pitch to join AI safety, or fund it – prompted by the summer AI started hacking companies.
Aug 12
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Sophie Kim
20
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