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THE MATH SUPERSTAR WHO'S TERRIFIED OF AI—AND JUST TOOK A JOB AT OPENAI

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Jacob Tsimerman, who recently won the Fields Medal, is starting a position at OpenAI. Tsimerman previously wrote a paper categorizing the ways AI might kill everyone. He appears to be so worried about the dangers of AI that he's pivoting to work on AI safety. The star professor wants to use math to advance the study of AI and ensure that the technology won't lead to our extinction.