Hi! My name is Chris Lakin.

What I’m doing now

Updated Jan 24, 2025 from San Francisco.

Researching alignment

Thinking about: “How do decentralized systems of smaller parts (mainly humans and/or AIs) successfully align to form larger, more coherent agents while preserving autonomy and enabling meaningful cooperation?” I study alignment “in the wild”, via humans. My research is self-directed and funded by patrons, an aligned AI company (currently stealth), and ↓

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I run unhinged social events in SF: Extreme Awkwardness, Intentionally Awkward Flirting, Make Eye Contact or Go to Jail, dog massage, etc.

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Writing

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