Oliver Sourbut (Oly)

Oly works at the Future of Life Foundation on sourcing and developing ambitious ideas to build a flourishing future, grounded in realistic scenarios for AI and other technological development. Priorities include human collective intelligence uplift, gentle and manageable multiagent transitions, and defensive tech.

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Oly previously worked on loss of control risk modelling and evaluation at the UK AI Safety/Security Institute and continues to engage with the OECD, UK FCDO, DSIT, and parliamentarians on AI governance.

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He researched (LM) agent oversight and multiagent safety at Oxford and was one of the first beneficiaries of the MATS program in 2021-22. Before his AI safety work, he was a senior data scientist and software engineer.