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Mission

Mitigate catastrophic risks from advanced AI.

Our Path Forward

Today

Short-term

Further establish our presence at UVA and build a core group of active and dedicated members. Internally, expand operational capacity to support future programs.

Long-term

Maintain a thriving organization that provides the UVA community with opportunities to upskill, discuss, research, and meaningfully contribute to the most pressing challenges in AI governance and technical alignment.

Meet Our Team

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Seth Lifland

Seth Lifland

President

Nia Mucher

Nia Mucher

Vice President

Matthew Janicki

Matthew Janicki

Operations Lead

Aran Jothi

Aran Jothi

Operations Team

Marcus Southerland

Marcus Southerland

Operations Team

Elias Krasny

Elias Krasny

Forecasting Lead

Kasia- Esmeralda Wasiak

Kasia- Esmeralda Wasiak

Marketing Lead

Urav Tanna

Urav Tanna

Social Lead

Shubhrangshu Debsarkar

Shubhrangshu Debsarkar

Technical Team Lead

Aarav Lodha

Aarav Lodha

Technical Team

Avery Li

Avery Li

Technical Team

Ethan Cao

Ethan Cao

Technical Team

Joshua Yoo

Joshua Yoo

Technical Team

Taylor Petrofski

Taylor Petrofski

Policy Team Lead

Ricardo Bruinton

Ricardo Bruinton

Policy Team

Owen Watzlavick

Owen Watzlavick

Policy Team

Rishi Chandra

Rishi Chandra

Policy Team

Hovsep Seferian

Hovsep Seferian

Policy Team

Faculty Advisors

Lee Lockwood

Lee Lockwood

Professor of Economics, UVA

Chirag Agarwal

Chirag Agarwal

Asst. Professor of Data Science, UVA