Now
This is a now page inspired by Derek Sivers. This page was last updated on 31 January 2025 from Metro Manila, Philippines.
What’s keeping me busy
- Studying. I’m on my final year of undergraduate studies, pursuing a humanities-focused program, majoring in socio-anthropology and computer science, and with a minor in humanitarian action.
- Writing. My senior thesis is on mapping the urban food deserts in Metro Manila. My food hyperfixation led me to this rabbithole and here I am.
- Researching. I’m collaborating with some folks at AI Safety Camp to build benchmark environments on themes of universal human values. I’m also volunteering as a researcher/article writer for the Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness (GRASP) project which will be launched in AI Safety Connect in Paris next month.
- Field-building. Minor work but I’m organizing once-a-month discussion groups on the societal challenges of AI deployments and preparing for the post-AGI future. I’m also running a 2x a week AI safety paper club with some alumni of Condor Camp SEA.
What I’m obsessed about
- I’m in the process of building (or more like articulating) my worldview. I usually struggle with expressing myself with words, but I’m making an active effort to learn how to respectfully express my beliefs to people outside of my inner circle.
- I’ve been thinking about this for a few months now, and finally it has a name: https://gradual-disempowerment.ai/.
- I’ve been very interested in the relationship of food and the human body, as well as the culture surrounding it in different communities. I’ve been thinking about reducing my meat consumption, but it’s still an ongoing process.
- Improving institutional decision-making and the innovation infrastructure in low-middle income countries has been something I’ve been thinking about for years but I’m almost clueless on what to do with it. I’d love to have conversations on this!