Paul Christiano is a Ph.D student in computer science at UC Berkeley; he is fascinated by fundamental problems in algorithmic design, and his work has been presented at top conferences in the field. In 2008 he was one of six students to represent the United States at the International Mathematical Olympiad, and he holds a BA in mathematics from MIT.
Paul became interested in rationality while an undergraduate trying to make decisions about his career path and its effect on the world. With CFAR he runs SPARC, which brings together top math students to learn about probability and decision-making, and hopes to encourage high school students to reflect thoughtfully on their own effect on the world.
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Adam Ford interviews Paul Christiano - (CFAR - SPARC Program Manager) Published on Feb 6, 2014.
Paul Christiano is a Ph.D student in computer science at UC Berkeley; he is fascinated by fundamental problems in algorithmic design, and his work has been presented at top conferences in the field. In 2008 he was one of six students to represent the United States at the International Mathematical Olympiad, and he holds a BA in mathematics from MIT.
Paul became interested in rationality while an undergraduate trying to make decisions about his career path and its effect on the world. With CFAR he runs SPARC, which brings together top math students to learn about probability and decision-making, and hopes to encourage high school students to reflect thoughtfully on their own effect on the world.
Image: http://img.mit.edu/newsoffice/images/article_images/original/20130906170823-0.jpg
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