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Howie Lempel – Policy Director, Secure AI Project

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This is a staff profile page for Howie Lempel, Policy Director at Secure AI Project, a policy-focused AI safety organization. Relevant for understanding key personnel in AI governance and policy circles.

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This page profiles Howie Lempel, Policy Director at Secure AI Project. He has a background in effective altruism-adjacent organizations, having served as CEO of 80,000 Hours and Interim CEO of Effective Ventures (UK). His work spans AI policy, global catastrophic risk, and organizational leadership.

Key Points

  • •Howie Lempel serves as Policy Director at Secure AI Project, focusing on AI governance and policy.
  • •Previously CEO of 80,000 Hours, a prominent career-guidance organization focused on high-impact careers.
  • •Served as Interim CEO at Effective Ventures (UK) and Interim Managing Director for Global Catastrophic Risks at Coefficient Giving.
  • •Academic background in Mathematical Economics and Social Studies from Wesleyan University.
  • •Earlier career included roles at the New York District Attorney's Office and the Brookings Institution.

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 Howie Lempel is a Policy Director at Secure AI Project. He previously served as CEO at 80,000 Hours, Interim CEO at Effective Ventures (UK), and Interim Managing Director for Global Catastrophic Risks at Coefficient Giving. In a previous life he was a paralegal at the New York District Attorney’s Office and a Research Assistant at the Brookings Institution. He has a BA in Mathematical Economics and Social Studies from Wesleyan University.
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