# Hi, I'm Lenz. I'm an AI safety researcher and field-builder. You may also know me as `ramennaut`. I wear many hats and have worked across various startups, nonprofits, and research teams. Currently, I lead the research at AI4PH, a coalition for AI policy reforms supported by [The Asia Foundation](https://asiafoundation.org/). I also help map AI risks and governance mechanisms for the [MIT AI Risk Repository](https://airisk.mit.edu/). Prior to these, participated in [ARENA 6.0](https://arena.education/), I [developed benchmarks for AI value alignment](https://youtu.be/HabbyHTyKKk), worked on [Project GRASP](https://aisafetypreparedness.com/), coordinated digital divide research at [UP Diliman](https://facebook.com/futurewavescollect), and led operations for [Southeast Asia’s first AI safety camp back in 2024](https://global.condorinitiative.org/). Here's a few links to explore about my plans in life: - [What I've done](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9hgBIZedYo7q7779pAz_jhyt123EMoeCj59gwqiSDc/edit?usp=sharing) - [[Now|What I'm doing now]] - [[Next|What I'm doing next]] Here's a few links to explore if you just want to get to know me better: - [[Ethos|How I work best]] - [[Notes|My notes about stuff]] (Under construction) - [My writing on Substack](https://lenz.wiki/writing) ## About me I care about systems that align technological progress with human values. In 2019, I got involved in [photonics and semiconductor](https://roses.ateneoinnovation.org/projects/ateneo-kislap) research; but since 2024, I've shifted my efforts towards AI safety. I'm driven by the belief that **the future of technology must be radically transformative and also socially grounded in human realities**. My background spans [research](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ni9r0QgAAAAJ&hl=en) and venture building (e.g., [a student chapter of Effective Altruism I co-founded](https://www.facebook.com/eablue.ph/), [an AI safety camp I co-organized](https://global.condorinitiative.org/), and [a startup I co-founded that automates sales processes in social media](https://loomify.app/)). I've built tech-enabled tools for social impact, led cross-functional teams, and created repositories and roadmaps to help make AI safer. [[Now|I work at the interface of theory and impact to ensure that emerging technologies are socially-attuned and contribute to a net-positive world.]] ## Connect with me I literally don't use any other social media outside of this, even if I have an account there. - Substack: [@ramennaut](https://substack.com/@ramennaut) - LinkedIn: [@llenzl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/llenzl/) - Instagram: [@ramennaut](https://www.instagram.com/ramennaut/#) - GitHub: [@ramennaut](https://github.com/ramennaut)