Micah
Hees
UW–Madison · AI safety · community organizing · Doing Good Better
Hi, I’m Micah, a chill dude who cares a lot about AI safety, U.S. politics, and generally improving the world. I grew up in Middleton, just outside Madison, Wisconsin.
I’m currently at UW–Madison studying econ, spending this summer in Berkeley doing various AI safety work.
Outside of that, I spend time climbing, running, and reading.
Right now
What’s taking up my brain
AI safety fieldbuilding
Figuring out how to grow the pipeline of people working on AI safety, especially the non-technical folks who can organize, communicate, and hold a community together.
UW–Madison, econ
Switched from accounting to econ to move through school a little faster and focus on the things that are important to me, such as helping other people.
Building AI safety context
AI safety programs through BlueDot and CEA, the 80k podcast, tons of Substack, and fun conversations with people in the AI safety field.
I’ve really been enjoying
- Climbing: currently working on V3–V4’s, a few weeks into climbing.
- Running: morning runs every other day with friends, trying to get 4–6 miles each time.
- Reading Substack: Sandcastles, Astral Codex Ten, and Bentham’s Bulldog.