Ryan Kidd
AI safety org founder and field‑builder who writes and speaks about movement strategy and capacity building for AI alignment; author of the essay narrated in this episode arguing founders are undervalued in the AI safety ecosystem.
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Nov 8, 2023 • 1h 17min
Ep 10 - Accelerated training to become an AI safety researcher w/ Ryan Kidd (Co-Director, MATS)
Ryan Kidd, Co-Director at MATS, discusses the accelerated training program for AI safety researchers, research directions, alignment gaps, and the importance of ethical decision-making in AI safety. They explore quantum decoherence, open-source innovation trade-offs, AI model training, aligning models, dangers of sycophancy, and human feedback mechanisms in AI safety research.
Nov 16, 2025 • 12min
“AI safety undervalues founders” by Ryan Kidd
Ryan Kidd, an AI safety organization founder and field-builder, passionately argues that the ecosystem undervalues founders compared to researchers. He highlights how this status gradient stifles talent and slows growth in AI safety initiatives. Kidd discusses the multiplier effects of founders on recruiting and training talent, and how their traits clash with typical research incentives. He proposes actionable steps to elevate the importance of founders, including changing funding dynamics and supporting early-career entrants to ultimately boost the entire field.
