A profile of Jacob Tsimerman, who won the Fields Medal last week and is taking a leave from the University of Toronto to join OpenAI and work on AI safety (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)
Jacob Tsimerman is moving from a Fields Medal win into an AI safety role at OpenAI.
Techmeme’s note says Tsimerman, a University of Toronto mathematician, is taking leave to join OpenAI after winning the Fields Medal last week. The Wall Street Journal frames the move as his next major problem after math’s top prize. The item also points to public reactions noting his stated pivot toward AI safety and welcomes from OpenAI figures. Techmeme's note
Techmeme’s note says Tsimerman, a University of Toronto mathematician, is taking leave to join OpenAI after winning the Fields Medal last week. The Wall Street Journal frames the move as his next major problem after math’s top prize. The item also points to public reactions noting his stated pivot toward AI safety and welcomes from OpenAI figures. Techmeme's note
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