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This is the team page for Quantified Uncertainty Research Institute (QURI), an organization focused on forecasting and uncertainty quantification tools relevant to AI safety decision-making.

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This page lists the team, board members, and collaborators of the Quantified Uncertainty Research Institute (QURI), led by Ozzie Gooen. QURI develops tools and research around probabilistic forecasting and uncertainty quantification, including the Squiggle language and Metaforecast platform. The team includes researchers with backgrounds in forecasting, AI safety, and policy.

Key Points

  • QURI is led by Ozzie Gooen, founder of Guesstimate and former Future of Humanity Institute researcher.
  • Board includes Abigail Olvera (AI Fellow, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) and Ben Goldhaber (Far Labs Director).
  • Research collaborators include Nuño Sempere and Eli Lifland, both prominent in forecasting and AI safety research.
  • Peter Wildeford, co-founder of IAPS (Institute for AI Policy and Strategy), serves as advisor.
  • The organization bridges forecasting methodology, uncertainty quantification, and AI safety research.

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 Ozzie Gooen

 Executive Director 
 LinkedIn 

 Ozzie has a background in programming and research. He previously founded Guesstimate and worked at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford.

 

 Board Members

 

 Abigail Olvera

 Board Member 
 LinkedIn 

 Abigail is the Research Director at the Golden Gate Institute for AI and AI Fellow at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. She previously served as a U.S. Diplomat and currently sits on the boards of AI and global development organizations. She writes the Positive Sum Substack.

 Ben Goldhaber 

 Board Member 
 LinkedIn 

 Ben is the Director at Far Labs . He previously worked at Google and a variety of forecasting initiatives. 

 

 Collaborators

 Nuño Sempere 
 Website , EA Forum 
Research collaborator

 Nuño is currently working at Sentinel . He has a background in prediction and philosophy. 

 Eli Lifland 
 Website 
 Research collaborator 

Eli is an AI safety researcher, and previously a top Metaculus and Foretell forecaster. He has collaborated with Nuño on various research and practical forecasting projects.

 Peter Wildeford 
 Advisor 
 Website 

 Peter is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS).

 Previous Contractors & Collaborators

 
Slava Matyuhin

 Sam Nolan ( EA Forum )

 Quinn Dougherty ( EA Forum , Website )

 Umur Ozkul ( LinkedIn )

 Nics Olayres

 Elizabeth Van Nostrand

 Misha Yagudin
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